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Why Cartoon Characters Wear Gloves Instructional VideoWhy Cartoon Characters Wear Gloves Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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6th - 12th
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Why Cartoon Characters Wear Gloves

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When color cartoons came into existence, so did glove-wearing cartoon animals. But why? Discover how vaudeville shows had such an influence on glove-wearing cartoon characters and why animated birds still don't wear gloves.

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Concepts

cartooning, vaudeville

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Turn on closed captioning to better understand what the speakers are saying
  • Show how cartoons have evolved over time
  • Make a list of cartoon characters that wear gloves and ones that don't

Classroom Considerations

  • Best shown in an art history or visual arts class
  • Uses some language not suitable for younger learners

Pros

  • Comes with discussion questions and a quiz to check for understanding
  • Informative and interesting coverage of the topic

Cons

  • None

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