Election+of+1860


 * Objectives**:
 * Analyze a political cartoon on the Election of 1860.
 * Analyze the results of the popular vote of the Election of 1860.
 * Identify the results of the state by state popular vote of the Election of 1860.
 * Create and analyze an electoral map of the electoral voting results of the Election of 1860.
 * Identify U.S. states on a blank outline map.
 * Identify and analyze the effects of the Election of 1860.

** Activity 1 - Political Cartoon Analysis **


[|1860 Cartoon I See It Means.doc]

Open the document below.
 * Create an "I see/it means" on this cartoon
 * In your summary, make a PREDICTION for the outcome of the 1860 election
 * Also in your summary, determine what the point of view of the artist is

** Activity 2 - Data Analysis **


[|1860 Pop Vote Pie Chart w 2 col Notes.doc]

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:**

What conclusions can you draw about this election?

Activity 3 - State by State Popular Analysis


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.

[|State by State Popular Vote Chart-1.doc]

Activity 4 - Electoral Map Creation


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.

[|Electoral Map Creation-1.doc]


 * Electoral Map Analysis - SUMMARY HOMEWORK**


 * What conclusions about the Election of 1860 can you draw from looking at the electoral college map? **