Gilded Age Politics: Issues, Parties, Presidents, Political Corruption, Political Cartoons, Thomas Nast, Crash Course Video, During Whose Presidency Did It Happen?

Today the 6th & 7th Graders:

• Went over key Issues & Parties of Gilded Age Politics
• Applied some of the issues to politics today: tariff, money supply, etc.
• Noted examples of the issues & parties on the timeline of Gilded Age Presidents (see above)
• Examined 3 GA Political Cartoons & an article on Thomas Nast
• Viewed Crash Course Video - Gilded Age Politics
• Used PPT-Gilded Age Politics - Issues, Parties, Presidents to fill out the handout During Whose Presidency Did It Happen?

Assignments for Monday

1. Finish During Whose Presidency Did It Happen?
2. Read Ch. 14 & 15 of Tom Sawyer