Curated OER
Landmark Leaders
Learners research the accomplishments of current and historical national leaders. They choose several significant events to research and create a poster to present their research. Information is presented in the form of a government...
Curated OER
Political Cartoons: Finding Point of View
Students examine political cartoons. In this colonial America lesson, students analyze political cartoons pertaining to the Stamp Act.
Library of Congress
Loc: Political Cartoons: Finding Point of View
A careful analysis of political cartoons can provide a glimpse into key moments of U.S. political history. In this activity, students will closely examine political cartoons about the Stamp Act; make inferences about the political,...
Other
A Brief History of American Major Parties
A good, brief history of the two party system in the United States.
Other
A Brief History of the Two Party System
This site is a web-article on the brief history of the two party system.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: History Explorer: Nbc "Fireside Chat" Microphone
Read about the first of FDR's "Fireside Chats" that he delivered over the radio with an image of the microphone used.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Examining Antebellum Elections
[Free Registration/Login Required] This high school lesson plan has students look at data from the elections between 1824-1861 and the effect the two party system had on the outcomes.