Election of 1916, Woodrow Wilson, Charles Evans Hughes

Why was the 1916 U.S. presidential election a turning point in American history, and how did the candidates’ positions on World War I influence the outcome? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the presidential election of 1916. 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 - Wilson campaign wagon primary source photograph analysis with scaffolding questions
Election of 1916 reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions
Document analysis with scaffolding questions
Document #1 - Election of 1916 electoral map
Document #2 - Wilson campaign poster analysis
Document #3 - Hughes campaign poster analysis
Document #4 - Wilson campaign speech analysis
Document #5 - Hughes campaign speech analysis
Woodrow Wilson Election of 1916 POV with scaffolding questions
Charles Evans Hughes Election of 1916 POV with scaffolding questions
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why was the 1916 presidential election a turning point in American history, and how did the candidates’ positions on World War I influence the outcome?
Answer key for teachers (suggested
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