Lesson Plan

Wnet: Thirteen: Democracy and Struggles: Truman Versus Dewey [Pdf]

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A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that examines the Truman-Dewey election of 1948. Students learn how Truman and Dewey campaigned, how they got their messages across to the American people, and how the media figured into the contest. They also look at various Communist leaders to examine the consequences of the denial of freedom.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional