Party Factions

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Overview

Students investigate the effect of party factions on the 1880 U.S. presidential election, then compare and contrast that to the 2016 U.S. presidential election and consider applicable parallels to the present.

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Grade

High School

Subjects

Civics, Social Studies

Length

40-60 minutes

Topics

1880, guided primary source analysis, political cartoons, political factions, political parties, presidential elections

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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