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Political Cartoons of Political Machines: New Your City
Students discover details about political machine bosses. In this political cartoon lesson, students use the provided political cartoon analysis worksheet to analyze cartoons of Boss Tweed. Students then compose essays about the...
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Rgilm 1 Word Search
In this history worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms/phrases related to US history. There are seven words located in the puzzle.
Core Knowledge Foundation
Isn’t It Exciting? (The American Industrial Revolution and Urbanization)
America was built on the ingenuity, work ethic, and foresight of our ancestors. Sixth graders learn about the complex Gilded Age in American history, including the prominent inventors and captains of industry, and how they all connect...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing Inspiration
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about about shifting blame. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Nothing is More Patriotic Than Social Criticism
In this historical events instructional activity, learners analyze political cartoons that feature social criticism. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Interpreting Political Cartoons
Students review political cartoons and discuss what political impact they can have. They choose a current political cartoon and write an essay exploring its intent and impact.
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"Reading" Political Cartoons"
High schoolers recognize visual sterotyping in political cartoons and to analyze its use. They speculate as to why political cartoons are so effective. The teacher explains that cartoonists often make use of stereotypes as visual...
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Chapter 6 and 7 Unit Test
In this Progressive Era and Big Business test worksheet, students respond to 15 matching, 3 multiple choice, and 4 short answer questions.
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Smart Art
Students examine and practice the art of political cartoon-making by focusing on how and why they are so effective in making a political point.
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Household Names
Students explore the accomplishments of famous New Yorkers in the 19th century. In small groups, students read biographies and match them with a corresponding primary source document. The group that is most accurate in matching the...
Other
University at Albany: Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall Machine
A good essay on the political machine of the Gilded Age, the Tweed Ring.
Harp Week
Harp Week: John Kelly
A very interesting biography of John Kelly, a man groomed by Boss Tweed, but one who worked to make New York government respectable after Tweed's death.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Thomas Nast
Thomas Nast was the first influential American political cartoonist. Read about his transformation from an illustrator of the Civil War to one who took on Boss Tweed and the corruption of Tammany Hall.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Political Machine and Cartoons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the background of Boss Tweed, Thomas Nast, and the requirements of political cartoons.
Other
Thomas Nast: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Within the article about the President's impeachment is this brief article about cartoonist Thomas Nast, who started as a cartoonist during the Civil War, but saw his greatest influence in the take-down of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Marcy Tweed
William M. Tweed (April 3, 1823 - April 12, 1878), sometimes informally called Boss Tweed, was an American politician who was convicted for stealing between 40 million and 200 million dollars from New York City taxpayers through...
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: Urban Political Leaders: 1800s Early 1900s
Gives a description of political machines and their three parts that make up the machines. Also discusses what these political machines did and talks of their decline in the 20th century.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Corruption Runs Wild
Government in the Gilded Age was often corrupt, tainted with money from various groups. Read about the role of political machines in many city governments, in particular Tammany Hall in New York City.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Carnegie and the Gilded Age
This site provides a brief overview of the Gilded Age in America, focusing on the role Carnegie played.