Warm Up:
• Who is this man???
What is his name???
And what does he
represent???
• If you don’t know
who he is…make an
educated guess!!!
Uncle Sam:
• Represents the United States in all its
promise and glory
• Uncle Sam=U.S.
• Freedom, Liberty, Democracy, etc…
Quiz Time
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Clear everything off your desk and get ready for
your quiz.
When you are done w/ your quiz, turn to page 9 of
your reading packet and answer the following
questions:
1. Describe what happened on May 3, 1886 at the
McReaper Company in Chicago.
2. Why did workers assemble themselves together in
“unions”? What was the advantage of joining a union?
3. Identify 3 workers organizations that sprang up at the end
of the 19th century?
The Union Movement:
1. The company hired scabs during a strike and
violence erupted between police and strikers. A
rally the next day also turned violent, when a
bomb went off, killing and wounding protestors.
2. American workers…feeling victimized, tried to
protest and form unions. Unions fought for
better rights, benefits and wages for the common
man
3. The Knights of Labor, American Federation of
Labor, and the Industrial Workers of the World
What’s a political
cartoon?
A political cartoon is a cartoon
that illustrates and provides a
commentary on the key political
issues of the time.
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What is happening in this political cartoon?
How is the Chinese and the Irish immigrant depicted?
What type of facial features does the artist give
them?
What commentary do you think the artist is making
about immigration in the United States?
With your partner, study Political Cartoon
#1-4 and on the same sheet of paper,
answer the following questions for EACH
cartoon:
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Cartoon #1 Why is the ‘political boss’ the
tallest? Why is the ‘common American’
dressed that way?
Cartoon #2 Why are the men scrubbing the
man’s back? According to p.10, who could
that be?
Cartoon #3 What is Uncle Sam doing? Who
are the people?
Cartoon #4 Who are the 2 characters eating in
the top picture? What changes to last picture?
Political Corruption pg. 10
Trade off w/ your partner and read pg. 10
of your reading packet
 As you read about political corruption at
the turn of the 20th century, come up with 5
key points!!!
 Work with your partner!!!
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Political
Corruption
Political Corruption Key Points:
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Big businesses would bribe politicians to
pass laws favorable for them
“The Man on the Moon” would smell the
corruption in the U.S. because it was so
rampant
Presidents of the late 19th century all
implicated in some wrong-doing
Gov’t and society very corrupt
“Era of Good Stealings”
The Ugly Truth: Political Cartoon
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MAKE A POLITICAL CARTOON BASED ON Pg. 9
or pg. 10
Start with pencil
Include words or phrases to clarify your cartoon
Color (colors can be symbols too) and outline
your cartoon, making sure all words are bold
and stand out. It’s for a newspaper!
On the other ½ sheet of paper, write a one
paragraph explanation of your cartoon. (in pen
or marker)