Presidential Election Campaigns: Goal!
Overview
Students investigate presidential elections in the early 20th century, then read contemporary newspaper articles related to contemporary presidential election campaigns from different ends of the political spectrum and present their learning through creation of a modern political cartoon.
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Today in History: Theodore Roosevelt
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Today in History: William Howard Taft
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Today in History: William Jennings Bryan
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Analyzing Primary Sources: Learning from Political Cartoons
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Analyzing Primary Sources: Reading Cartoons
online activity and article links
Grade
High School
Subjects
Civics, Social Studies
Length
80-100 minutes
Topics
elections, guided primary source analysis, political campaigns, political parties, politics, presidential campaigns, presidential elections
Author
Primary Source Nexus
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