1. Warm Up
Independently read a passage titled, “Square Deal/Conserving the Wilderness” and answer the following comprehension questions 
What did Roosevelt promise the people in 1904?
What did the Square Deal call for? How was this different from previous presidencies?
Why was Roosevelt known as the first environmental president?

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3. Objective-SWBAT understand the similarities and differences between the policies of Roosevelt and Taft Daily Vocabulary- Primary election

4. No U. S. president had ever served more than two terms
No U.S. president had ever served more than two terms. In keeping with that tradition, Roosevelt decided not to run for reelection in What are the dangers of a president serving for too long? (Turn and talk)

5. Roosevelt called for his friend and fellow Republican William Howard Taft to run for president. Roosevelt thought that Taft would carry on the progressive Republican agenda. Taft easily gained the Republican nomination, and went on to become president. Can you make a prediction about how Taft’s presidency might go using context clues and inference skills?

6. He carried out many of Roosevelt’s policies
He carried out many of Roosevelt’s policies. The Taft administration won more antitrust cases in four years than Roosevelt won in seven. Taft also favored safety standards for mines and railroads.

7. Taft supported the 16th Amendment
Taft supported the 16th Amendment. This allowed Congress to tax people’s incomes to collect money for the federal government. In 1913 this was ratified so that high incomes were taxed at a higher rate than lower incomes. Do you believe this is fair, why or why not? (Turn and talk to discuss)

8. Despite Taft’s reforms, he disappointed progressives such as Roosevelt
Despite Taft’s reforms, he disappointed progressives such as Roosevelt. They were upset that Taft failed to fight for a lower tariff and that he changed some conservation policies to favor big business.

9. Guided Practice
As a class, students will popcorn read a passage titled, “Roosevelt Challenges Taft” and answer the following comprehension questions:
What is the main idea of this passage?
What are two details supporting the main idea?
Define one new vocabulary word found in the text

10. Independent Practice
Independently read a passage titled, “The Election of 1912/Wilson’s Progressive Party” and answer the following:
Why did Roosevelt lose the nomination for Republican candidate for president?
How did the tariff reform under Wilson affect the budget of the federal government?
How were tariffs connected with the establishment of the federal income tax?

11. Group Work
Students will receive a map titled, “The Election of 1812” Group 1-Who won more states, Roosevelt or Taft? Group 2-How was Wilson able to win so many states even though he got only 42% of the votes? Group 3-What was the result of the split in the Republican party between Taft and Roosevelt? Group 4-Summarize this map/graph in your own words in a 3- 5-sentence paragraph.

12. Homework
How did Roosevelt's run for presidency affect the election if 1912?