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Here are the teacher pack items for The History of Political Parties:
In this experience, students are introduced to the idea of political parties. They explore a brief history of U.S. political parties and work in small groups to research the origins, time period, and important figures and beliefs of several parties. Finally, they create a logo to represent their researched party. This experience is best completed in conjunction with Political Parties Today. Students will work in small groups in scenes 3 and 4. Each group will research one of eight different political parties, so try to have at least eight groups. ObjectivesOverview
In today’s experience, you’ll learn about the history of the political parties in the United States—a history that goes back to the very beginning of the nation.
Objectives
Think of the words republican and democrat. In a word or short phrase, list something that those words represent. To list more than one, separate your ideas with a comma, like this: George, Martha.
In the United States today, Republican and Democrat are the names of the two major political parties.
What is a political party? What is its purpose?
A political party is an organized group of people who:
What do you think some of those values and beliefs might be?
Discuss student responses as a group. Remember that the purpose is to discuss what political parties are and some of their shared ideas and beliefs. Guide students away from heated or inflammatory political comments.
