1840 "Rock-A-Bye Baby Daddy's a Whig" Song
Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing an 1840 campaign song about Martin Van Buren for messages about reaching voters and political attack.
1840 "Rock-A-Bye Baby Daddy's a Whig" Song
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Unit: 1828-1840 The Campaign as SpectacleKit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
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Relevant Subject Area(s)
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language ArtsGrade Level(s)
High School, CollegeMedia Type(s)
Music/songAuthor(s)
Sox Sperry & Chris SperryView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core ELA StrandReading: History Social Studies (RH), Reading: Literature (RL), Speaking and Listening (SL)