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\nAfrican Americans and the Democratic Party\n

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\nWhy did African American voters switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic party during the Depression Era? That is the question young historians attempt to answer as they study primary source documents from the period. The focus...\n
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\nPolitical Parties\n

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\nWhat is a political party, and what major parties exist in American politics today? How did the party system develop in American history, and how are parties organized? These questions and many other details regarding the political party...\n
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\nAfrican Americans and the Democratic Party\n

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\nStudents identify factors that caused African Americans to shift party loyalty from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. They review ways in which African Americans benefited from New Deal programs. Students analyze primary...\n
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\nThe Election Process\n

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\nIn this election process activity, learners learn about the election process in the United States in which the president is selected. They then answer the 16 questions on the activity. The answers are on the last page.\n
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\n\"It's\n\n
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\nIt's My Party\n

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\nLearners compare/contrast the Republican and Democratic platforms using Venn diagrams, then read and discuss, \"The Conventions Are Over. The Party's Just Starting.\" students then participate in a mock press conference and write editorial...\n
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\n\"Cartoons\n\n
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\nCartoons in the Classroom: Party Animals\n

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\nIn this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature donkeys and elephants as political party symbols and respond to 2 short answer questions.\n
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\nThey Have Issues\n

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\nStudents examine the different campaign styles and political platforms of the nine candidates vying for the Democratic Party nomination for the 2004 presidential election. They graph and compare candidate platforms and write an essay...\n
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\nAre You a Democrat or a Republican? Are You Really?\n

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\nHave new or soon-to-be voters examine different political parties and their platforms as they figure out which one aligns most with their beliefs. After taking a few online quizzes, young scholars split into pairs to discuss...\n
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\nThe Solid South Switcharoo\n

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\nStudents examine primary sources. In this lesson plan on political parties, students view historic documents, speeches, and photos to trace the rise and fall of particular political parties. Students will be looking at the success of...\n
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\nCartoons for the Classroom: Joseph Wilson Accuses the President\n

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\nGet a fun discussion going with this current events worksheet, which has scholars analyzing 2 political cartoons about an incident in 2009, when Congressman Joseph Wilson accused President Barack Obama of lying during a speech....\n
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\nAmanda Gorman Reads Inauguration Poem, 'The Hill We Climb'\n

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\nFollowing in the tradition established by John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton, the Inauguration Ceremony of Joseph Biden  featured an Inauguration Poem. National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman's powerful recitation of her...\n
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\nThe Lincoln-Douglas Debates — Springboard to the White House\n

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\nThe Lincoln-Douglas Debates saw two primary political candidates debating seven different times about one of the most important social movements in United States history. Middle and high schoolers read an article that describes the...\n
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\nDevelopment of American Political Parties: The Two-Party System\n

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\nWas American politics always bound to the two-party system? Learn how the two-party system developed, why third parties tend not to do so well, and all the various political parties that have emerged throughout US history. Each party is...\n
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\nCartoons for the Classroom: 2012 Mid-Term Elections\n

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\nUse a political cartoon to help scholars grasp the significant turnover in Congress following the 2012 mid-term election. A Mike Keefe cartoon uses symbols and current political lingo to convey perspective on the issue, and background...\n
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\nElections, Money, and the First Amendment\n

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\nThose who spend the most, win.  Academics read informational text, participate in group discussion, and defend campaign reforms to understand the correlation between money, the First Amendment, and election results. The resource...\n
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\nPolitical Parties and Conventions\n

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\nThe two major parties polarize many in America today, but it doesn't have to be that way in the classroom! Teach learners about political party platforms and modern campaigns with a mock political convention. After watching a PowerPoint...\n
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\nFannie Lou Hamer and Social Activism\n

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\nNot all heroes wear capes. An impactful lesson focuses on the life and activism of Fannie Lou Hamer during the civil rights movement. Scholars read her speeches and other material, participate in group discussion, and complete a jigsaw...\n
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\nThe Election of 1912\n

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\nThe Election of 1912: an election with four competitive opponents. Pupils get to know the candidates with informative reading passages that provide context to the election. Then, the class engages in a debate and answers questions as one...\n
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\nCartoons for the Classroom\n

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\nPolitical cartoons have been used to decades. What do they symbolize? Why use a political cartoon instead of an editorial piece? Look at the two political cartoons illustrated here and analyze them as a class or in pairs. Consider...\n
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\nVirtual Presidents Exhibit\n

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\nScholars get a glimpse into the lives of all 46 Unites States presidents. An engaging timeline details each president's background and time in office. LInks send pupils to a website with more in-depth information.\n
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\nWhen Human Rights Are Wronged\n

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\nStudents explore the concept of human rights by examining the arresting of prominent Chinese dissidents who are members of the China Democratic Party. They develop and defend their own Bill of Human Rights and write a reflective essay.\n
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\nBalance of Power\n

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\nStudents examine the number of women in the United States Senate. After reading an article, they discover Hillary Clinton's possible bid for the presidential nomination for the Democratic party. In groups, they research the lives and...\n
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\nParty Like It's 1992 or '84 or '76 or '68!\n

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\nStudents explore, analyze and study how political party platforms have changed over time. They create a party platform time line by researching Republican and Democratic Party stances on various issues during the last few decades.\n
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\nVoting in Congress\n

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\nIn a role-play activity acting as members of either the Senate or House of Representatives, class members will vote on bills to halt mail delivery on Saturdays in the United States and to raise the minimum wage. Through an included...\n
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