Election of 1912, Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft

How did the differing views of the candidates in the Election of 1912 influence the direction of American politics and government policies in the early 20th century? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the presidential election of 1912. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Punch political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions
Election of 1912 reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions
Document analysis with scaffolding questions
Document #1 - Election of 1912 electoral map
Document #2 - Wilson campaign poster analysis
Document #3 - Taft/Roosevelt political cartoon poster analysis
Document #4 - Roosevelt campaign poster
Document #5 - Debs campaign poster
Document #6 - Wilson campaign speech excerpt analysis
Document #7 - Roosevelt campaign speech excerpt analysis
Document #8 - Taft campaign speech speech excerpt analysis
Document #9 - Debs campaign speech excerpt analysis
Woodrow Wilson Election of 1912 POV with scaffolding questions
William Howard Taft Election of 1912 POV with scaffolding questions
Theodore Roosevelt Election of 1912 POV with scaffolding questions
Eugene V. Debs Election of 1912 POV with scaffolding questions
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the election of 1912 impact the role of the federal government in American society during the early 20th century?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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