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**DAY 1**
Activity 1 Political Cartoon Analysis



After reading the directions below, open the document and examine the cartoon "National Politics" using "I See / It Means."
 * open the cartoon and "save as" to your username
 * complete **I See**, then pairshare, make any additions in a SECOND COLOR
 * complete **It Means,** then pairshare, make any additions in a SECOND COLOR
 * write summary, focusing on **PREDICTIONS** for the election of 1860 and trying to determine cartoonist's **POV**
 * SAVE - we will be revisiting this cartoon once we know more about the election of 1860

Graph Analysis**
 * Activity 2

After reading the directions below, open the document and in two-column note format examine the pie graph of the national popular vote of the election of 1860:

What main ideas about the election can you determine from the graph? What details can you provide to support those main ideas?
 * For the right column:**

Can you draw any connections to the cartoon? Any connections to previous work you have done? What questions does it lead you to ask? What comments do you have? What information do we still need to know?
 * For the left column:**


 * Pair Share** your left and right columns with a partner. Make any additions in a SECOND COLOR.

Based on your notes, what conclusions can you draw?



State by State Popular Vote Analysis**
 * Activity 3

Open the document below which details the state by state popular vote of the election of 1860. Follow the directions within the document to determine the winner of each state's vote.



Electoral Map Creation**
 * Activity 4

Using the chart of the state by state vote that you have highlighted, open the document below and complete the creation of an electoral college map for the results of the election of 1860. Use the map below to locate states. When you have completed creating the electoral map, check in with a partner to make sure that your maps look the same and are accurate portrayals of the state by state popular vote results.





Electoral Map Analysis**
 * Activity 5

After you read the directions below, open a word document and complete the following assignment: Make sure to juxtapose the results of the national popular vote as seen in the pie graph.
 * What conclusions about the Election of 1860 can you draw from looking at the electoral college map? **

__Directions__: Read the assignment. Complete the writing piece. Pairshare your answer. Whole class debriefing. Edit your answer, print and hand it in.