The+Nation+Splits+Apart

Do now 6/2/11

Candiate Political--Party--- Slavery Platform

Douglas Northern Democrats --- Against John BeckonridgeSouthern Democrats--- With it John Bell-Constitutional Union --With it Abraham Lincoln--Republicans- Against

The Election of 1860 Theyre tearing the US map apart They’re fighting || They were ruining the county They’re all running for president, whose job is to unite the country || They were tearing the country apart by fighting. ||
 * I See ||  It Means  ||
 * Abraham Lincoln and the other people running for president
 * __ Summary & Analysis (include POV) __

The Election of 1860
 * ** Connections / Predictions Comments / Questions ** || Topic: ||
 * Can you draw any connections to the cartoon?

- No one wanted John Bell Any connections to previous work you have done?

- I thought that no one liked Abraham Lincoln

What questions does it lead you to ask?

- Why didn’t anyone like John Bell?

What comments do you have?

- People liked Abraham Lincolns ideas the most.

What information do we still need to know?

- Who won the election || What main ideas about the election can you determine from the graph?

A lot of people had different views, and wanted different things so they all voted for different people.

What details can you provide to support those main ideas?

Every person had at least 10% of the vote. ||
 * __ Summary & Analysis __

Abraham Lincoln didn’t get even half the votes, but still won the presidency. ||