1. Government Corruption and the Teapot Dome Scandal

2. What is the message of this 1926, American cartoon?
The National Gesture

3. What does the presence of “politician” suggest about the USA in the 1920s?
The National Gesture

4. President Warren Harding & the Ohio Gang https://www. youtube
President Warren Harding & the Ohio Gang (Play from :35 - 2:20)

5. President Warren Harding & the Ohio Gang Read your handout now

6. A cartoon which appeared in an American newspaper in 1922, showing the Teapot Dome scandal.
One of the figures running away is Albert Fall.
Task #1: Use this source and your own knowledge to explain the influence of corruption in the USA in the 1920s.

7. Task #2 Newspaper front Page
Your task is to design a newspaper front page to outline key features of corruption under Warren Harding. You must use key terms, names etc.
Examples of a headline…
“They’ll cuppa-lot of flack for this scandal”
“There’s scandal brewing”
“Can you tea-leave it?”