1. Period 6 (1865 – 1898) [Days 8 – 10]

2. Warm-Up: Gilded Age Politics
If someone says it better, let them say it… CRASH COURSE #26
While watching, complete the fill-in notes!

3. Cartoon Analysis: “The Vulture’s Roost”
Why are the trusts portrayed as vultures?
Why did the cartoonist use “$” instead of “S” in the word “Senate”?
How could the trusts purchase a Senate seat?
What bias did the Founding Fathers demonstrate in their procedure for electing senators?
How does the cartoon demonstrate the survival of the Founding Fathers’ bias?
Explain how the cartoon reflects the cartoonist’s biases.
4. Founding Fathers had very little faith in the masses; indirect rather than direct election of Senators 5. implies that money, not popular votes, was the means of gaining a Senate seat

4. Document Analysis Analyze Document A and Document B
Answer the following question in relation to Document A and Document B…
What conclusions can you draw from the documents about the sympathies of the national government in the late 19th century?

5. Comparing Political Eras
How would each of the following present-day democratic features have increased the influence of the masses in government in the late 19th century?
Secret ballot
Direct election of senators
Universal suffrage
Direct primaries
Initiative, referendum, and recall
Write a one sentence explanation for each of the above democratic features; use the textbook if necessary for term definitions

6. Short Answer Quiz
Briefly answer the questions in paragraph form on a separate piece of loose-leaf paper. A thesis is not required.

7. Warm-up: Word Analysis
Populism
Third Party
What do you think of when you hear this word?
What do you think of when you hear this word?

8. The Populist Movement: The Value of Third parties
The Agricultural Revolution permanently altered the lives and outlook of farmers…

9. The Populist Movement: The Value of Third parties
Greenback movement
Grange movement
Farmer’s Alliances
Populist (Party) Movement
Like factory workers, farmers tried to various measures to counteract and cope with their changed circumstances…

10. The Populist Movement: The Value of Third parties
“Search and Find”
Use the textbook, Crash Course notes, and/or own technology to answer the given questions

11. CARTOON aNALYSIS Why did these groups come together in a single party?
How does the cartoon explain the weaknesses of the Populist coalition?
Why would a party with numerous issues agree to focus on the single issue of inflation?
Despite the Populist Party’s ultimate failure, what Populist proposals later found their way into the mainstream of American political thought?

12. Document Analysis: Contrasting Viewpoints of Populism
Read and analyze the given interpretations of Populism and answer the following questions…
How do the following interpretations of the Populists characterize the movement differently?
To what extent does each interpretation have merit?
What conclusions can you draw from this lesson on the role of third political parties in politics?

14. Test Preparation Period 6 Test
Document-Based Question
Long-Essay Question (Choose 1 of 2 given prompts)
To prepare you may complete an outline for the document-based question and long- essay question
You must use the given preparation paper!!!

15. Testing Procedures Clear desks—except test and pencil/pen
No talking—see policy on cheating in syllabus
No “peeking” anywhere—see policy on cheating in syllabus
No cell phones, iPods, tablets, laptops, etc.—see policy on cheating in syllabus

16. Period 6: (1865– 1898) Test
DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST QUESTION SHEET—only write on the test answer sheet
Read the given rubrics to make sure all components are being met to earn the highest possible grade!