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\nCrash Course: U.S. Government and Politics\n

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\nHelp high schoolers become more informed citizens with a crash course in United States Government and Politics. Narrated by Craig Benzine, the 50-video course is based on the 2014 AP U.S. Government and Politics curriculum. Viewers learn...\n
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\n2020 Election Lesson Plans\n

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\nWith all the hyperbole of an election year, it can be difficult to find the facts, just the facts about candidates, issues, and ballot measures. Young political scientists, with the help of 21 resources from a nonpartisan, information...\n
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\nAmerica from Scratch\n

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\nWhat if the people of the United States started over and, knowing what we know now about how things are working, redesigned the government created by the founding fathers? That's the central premise of the 11 resources in the American...\n
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\nSWOT Teams: Analyzing the Political Parties for the 2010 Midterm Elections\n

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\nWhat are political parties and what so strategists do? In this political analysis lesson, students analyze political strategies to understand their strengths and weaknesses. They use key details from the text to learn how to create...\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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\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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\nPolitical Parties: Crash Course Government and Politics #40\n

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\nDemocrats, Republicans, Tea Party members, the Green Party, and Libertarians are just some of the political parties that exist in the United States government and politics. Scholars research the creation of a political party and how they...\n
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\nPolitical Parties and What They Do\n

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\nThe emerging politicians in your government might be familiar with the words \"Democrat\" and \"Republican,\" but what do they really know about the role of political parties in America? Use this activity to reinforce information from your...\n
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\nThe Organization of Political Parties\n

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\nChallenge the future world leaders in your class with this learning exercise, which tests their knowledge on the organization of modern political parties. Students can access their prior knowledge of current elections, or notes from your...\n
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\nShould We Have More Than 2 Major Political Parties? | America From Scratch\n

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\nThe advantages and disadvantages of the United States' two-party system are the focus of a short PBS video. After listening to a series of political scientists, viewers are asked whether they think the United States should change its...\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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\nWriting About Informational Text: Political Parties\n

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\nTo demonstrate their ability to craft an analysis of informational text, class members read excerpts from James Madison's \"The Federalist No. 10,\" from George Washington's Farewell Address, and from Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural...\n
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\nIn Praise of Political Parties\n

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\nHigh schoolers research a political party and prepare a report about its history, philosophy, and the party's position regarding two major political issues. They complete a variety of additional creative activities regarding their party,...\n
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\nPolitical Parties and Election Results, 1997 and 2000\n

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\nStudents become familiar with the results of the Canadian Federal Election by analyzing data on the number of valid votes by political affiliation. In this civics lesson plan, students integrate data and knowledge with other research...\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, students split into pairs to discuss and then...\n
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\nHomemade Political Parties\n

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\nUse this 5-day lesson to clarify the platforms of the two major parties, comparing and contrasting against students' beliefs. Begin by looking at unlabeled summaries of both party platforms, having learners identify most with one. Groups...\n
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\nPolitical Movements: Political parties\n

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\nStudents list current federal parliamentary parties, consider the role of political parties, practice party based representation, state the relationship between parties, elections and Australian policy, and define specific parliamentary...\n
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\nPolitical Parties, Platforms, and Planks\n

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\nNinth graders examine the origins and functions of political parties.  In this American Government lesson, 9th graders create a party platform to address political issues that are likely to arise during a national election. ...\n
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\nPolitical Parties Questions\n

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\nIn this political parties worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions about the history of party politics in the United States.\n
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\nPolitical Movement: Political Parties\n

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\nLearners explore politics by researching Australian government law. For this political parties lesson, students define the different active parties in Australia and their roles within the country. Learners complete a word bank activity...\n
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\nThe Constitution and Our Republic: Political Parties and the Election Process\n

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\nPupils discuss the role of political parties in the election process. In this election process lesson, students work in groups to examine the major functions of political parties and the role political parties play in the election process.\n
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\nDo Factions Control Political Parties Today?\n

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\nStudents establish how the first political parties were formed.  In this U.S. History activity, students work in groups to share their personal viewpoint on various topics provided by the teacher, then they are assigned to bring a...\n
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\nPolitical Party History\n

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\nMiddle schoolers research and examine the role of political parties in the history of the twentieth century of the Unites States. They divide up into groups of four to analyze the twenty-six presidential campaigns and the candidates who...\n
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\nLesson Plan: Early Political Parties\n

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\nLearners examine the platforms of early political parties in the United States. In this political parties lesson, students discover details regarding the attributes and ideals of the federalists and the democratic-republicans. Learners...\n
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