The American Vote
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Cold War RealignmentAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1968

Lesson plan.
Richard Nixon vs Hubert Humphrey — Richard Nixon won as Vietnam, civil rights backlash, and George Wallace's third-party campaign scrambled the political map.
What is in each packet
Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2257 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-5446 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-8595 words6 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-12130 words6 terms73 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP705 words9 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention
    Richard Nixon, August 8, 1968 · 6-8, AP
    Nixon, "Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention" (Miami Beach, FL, August 8, 1968). Fair use under 17 USC §107 — educational excerpt of public political speech, ≤150 words.
  • Address to the Nation (closing remarks)
    Lyndon B. Johnson, March 31, 1968 · 9-12, AP
    Johnson, "Address to the Nation Announcing Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" (Washington, DC, March 31, 1968). Public domain.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 1968

Every answer here is read off the 1968 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 1968 presidential election?

    • ARichard Nixon
    • BBarry Goldwater
    • CHubert Humphrey
    • DLyndon B. Johnson

  2. Which party did the winner of the 1968 election represent?

    • AProgressive
    • BRepublican
    • CAmerican Independent
    • DDemocratic

  3. How many electoral votes did Richard Nixon win in 1968?

    • A486
    • B191
    • C301
    • D270

  4. Which of these states did Richard Nixon carry in 1968?

    • AHawaii
    • BAlabama
    • CKansas
    • DMaryland

  5. Which era of American politics does the 1968 election belong to?

    • AReconstruction
    • BRoaring Twenties
    • CEra of Good Feelings
    • DCold War Realignment

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