Grover Cleveland Presidency Overview

How did Grover Cleveland’s non-consecutive terms as President of the United States reflect and influence the political and economic challenges of the late 19th century? This lesson and activity examines the early life, education, background, presidency and legacy of President Grover Cleveland. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Grover Cleveland’s inaugural address primary source analysis and questions
Grover Cleveland document pass/station activity with corresponding scaffolding questions
Document 1: Early Life and Career
Document 2: First Term 1885-1889
Electoral Victory and Reformist Agenda
Tariff Reform
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
Document 3: Interterm Period
Document 4: Second Term 1893-1897
Labor Unrest and the Pullman Strike
Foreign Policy
Document 5: Legacy
Spotlight On: Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland POV and scaffolding questions
Create a legacy brochure of Grover Cleveland with rubric
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did Grover Cleveland’s approach to economic policy and reform during his presidencies impact the development of federal government policies and practices in the United States?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you!

©2024 A Social Studies Life

For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.