Election of 1908, William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bryan

Why did the support of Theorodre Roosevelt play a crucial role in William Howard Taft’s victory in the 1908 presidential election? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the presidential election of 1908. 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 - Puck political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions
Election of 1908 reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions
Document analysis with scaffolding questions
Document #1 - Election of 1908 electoral map
Document #2 - Taft campaign poster analysis
Document #3 - Bryan campaign poster analysis
Document #4 - Taft’s speech excerpt analysis
Document #5 - Bryan’s speech excerpt analysis
William Howard Taft Election of 1908 POV with scaffolding questions
William Jennings Bryan Election of 1908 POV with scaffolding questions
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the results of the 1908 election influence the future direction of the Republican Party and the presidency in the years that followed?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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