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Here are the teacher pack items for Political Parties Today:
In this experience, students are introduced to the current political parties in the United States. They learn about the key differences between Democrats and Republicans, particularly how they view government and specific issues. Then they use a map of voting trends to learn about red, blue, and swing states. Finally, they explain the use of the national flag as a symbol of patriotism. This experience is best completed in conjunction with History of Political Parties. ObjectivesOverview
As of April 2016, there were at least 28 different political parties in the United States. In this experience you will learn more about some of these parties, their beliefs, and their values.
Objectives
Name as many U.S. political parties as you can. To list more than one, separate them with a comma, like this: Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton.
Discuss student observations on the cloud.
Most of the political parties in the United States are small and have few elected officials. Instead, the United States has two main political parties.
What are the two dominant political parties in the U.S. today?
Be sure that students understand that the two primary parties are Republican and Democratic. Point out that all six of the options above are active political parties today.
Write what you know about the two major parties. Then write something you would like to learn about both parties.
Discuss student responses. If time allows at the end of the experience, return to this table to see whether students’ questions were answered.
