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These lesson plans and activities were created using primary sources from the Gilded Teachers League resource guides. Please feel free to use or adapt these lessons to best meet the needs of your classroom!

 

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Lesson Plan: 19th Century Campaigns

In this lesson plan, students will analyze primary sources from the 1876 campaign before creating their own 3-ponint platform and campaign artifact. Lesson plan created by HPLM staff.

  • Grades: 6-10
  • OH Social Studies Standards: SS.8.1, SS.8.20, SS.8.21,AMG1, AMG2, AMG19; AMH1, AMH12
  • Primary Sources: An assortment of primary sources that can be used in this lesson are available in the 1876 Campaign Resource Guide. Please feel free to use the primary sources that best fit your classroom.

Activity: Electoral Map Analysis 

In this activity, students will analyze a map showing the results of the 1876 election to better understand how the electoral college works. Educational activity created by HPLM staff. 

  • Student Copy
  • Teacher Answer Key
  • Grades: 9-12
  • OH Social Studies Standards: AMG5, AMG7, AMG9; AMH1, AMH6, AMH12
  • Primary Sources: (Library of Congress Resource) Donnell, Henry Clay, and Britton & Rey. The presidential elections of the United States. [Washington?:] U.S. Election Map Co, 1877] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012586608/. 

 Activity: True Story? The Election of 1876

Students will analyze two partisan newspaper articles from 1876 reacting to the election results (one Republican and one Democrat paper). After reading through the articles, students will examine the factual timeline of events from the election. Students will use this timeline to identify errors and biases present in both papers and evaluate their overall credibility. Educational activity created by HPLM staff.