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1840 Quote from Baltimore Republican



Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1840 newspaper characterization of William Henry Harrison for messages about political attacks and media bias.



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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as Spectacle
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

Editorial Opinion, News - Print

Author(s)

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: History Social Studies (RH), Speaking and Listening (SL)