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Political Parties and Conventions

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The 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 presentation, reading articles that help them assess their own political values, and researching the issues for both party platforms, pupils participate in their very own political convention.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
political parties, the democratic party, the republican party, political science, political campaigns, the federal government, the united states government, the united states congress, the united states senate, political cartoons, american democracy
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have class members host a newscast about a particular issue that explains both party's platforms and values surrounding a recent controversial current event
Classroom Considerations
  • Although written with North Carolina in mind, the resource easily adapts and mainly focuses on the United States federal government
Pros
  • Hosting a mock convention creates a memorable learning experience and helps scholars memorize important concepts
  • Resource fosters critical thinking skills
  • Easily differentiated material
Cons
  • None