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The Populists Movement 1880s - 1890s PPTThe Populists Movement 1880s - 1890s PPT
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The Populists Movement 1880s - 1890s

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What is it about the Populists and The Wizard of Oz? Use hard facts about the Populist Movement to find out. The presentation provides good background information on the Populists, their political platform, and life in the 1890s. It then uses the information to help learners see the allegorical connection between the movement and the book, The Wizard of Oz. Ask learners if the allegory is valid of a stretch of the imagination.

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populist movement, wizard of oz, benjamin harrison, grover cleveland, populist platform, william jennings bryan, william mckinley, the gay 90s, social studies
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9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Presentations
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