Populist Party Primary Source and Image Analysis

Students read excerpts from the Populist's 1892 party platform, answer 10 questions about populism and the historical context of the Gilded Age, respond to 4 creative tasks/questions, and analyze 6 images in 3 different ways. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate. 

Sample questions include:
--Who, or what, is the “ermine of the bench?” Why was that corruption a matter of concern for Populists?
--Make 3 academic connections from, “urban workmen are denied” to “colossal fortunes for a few,” to the platform's historical context.
--How could Populists have achieved their goal of restoring the government to the hands of “plain people?”
--Explain the point being made in the “our country finds itself” paragraph in your own words to demonstrate understanding.
--How, or why, did the items from 1-5 resonate with the Populist base?

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