1. Vocabulary Warm- Up
Look at the Word Wall and create a list of everything you do not know from this unit including today’s words.
In your groups teach each other the words that you know and create a list of unknown terms for the entire group

2. The Rise of Populism

3. Reminder: What was the Gilded Age?
Period of great growth / immigration in the USA
Large issues with poverty and inequality

4. Did Washington need to be reformed during this time?
Many people believed D.C. to be corrupt
Credit Mobilier Scandal fuels speculation
Corporations too powerful
Civil Service Reform to fix the “spoils system”
Political Pressure led to consumer protection laws: Sherman Anti-Trust Act (weak)

5. Turn and talk – What do you see?
Think – Pair – Share
In your groups analyze the cartoon and then share out as a group

6. What were some changes in Rural America
The Grange was created to unite farmers politically
Granger Laws were passed to help farmers combat the powerful railroads
The Grange eventually falls apart and is replaced by The Farmer’s Alliance

7. What did the Farmer’s Alliance want?
Low interest loans for farmers
Higher prices for their products

9. Did Reformers Start a Political Party?
Called the People’s Party (Populists)
Formed to represent average American instead of Big Business
Proposed Changes:
Silver Standard!!!!
8 Hr Workday
Immigration Restrictions
Regulation of railroads
Income tax
Direct election of Senators
Populists lose election of 1892 / but their ideas gain wider acceptance (next unit)

10. Election of 1896 / William Jennings Bryan Video Clip
***Reminder: Titans of Industry***
During this short video please add the following to your notes:
1) Who is Bryant and why was he popular with the poor?
2) How was the election of 1896 a challenge between social classes?
3) How did the Titans of Industry combat Bryan’s message?

11. Round Table Collaboration
In your groups, each person takes a turn adding a comment or idea related to the topic below:
“Populism changed ___________”
OR predict:
“Populism is going to change___________”
Once you rotate through once, continue until no one can add anymore information. Create a list

12. Turn and Talk: #1) What do you see? #2) What does it suggest?

13. The Cross of Gold Speech
Take the summary of Bryan’s speech and mark up the text.
(i.e. underline important parts, make notes in the margin, connect ideas to other things we have learned about)
Then, look at the political cartoon:
OOPS the cartoon!
O – Observations in the cartoon
O – Outside info that helps explain the cartoon
P – Perspective or bias in the cartoon
S – Summary explain the cartoon in your own words

14. Today’s Activity: Part 2
After looking at pages and getting more information on this time period you will…
1) Write a song about Populism….BUT….you need to use the tune Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
2) Create another song using Mary Had a Little Lamb
3) Work on your study guide if you finish early