Political Parties

Connecting Material to your own life describe a time in which you were riding in a car with someone who was a really bad driver, and you wanted to stop the car and take over Driving for them- 1 paragraph describe how you could connect this scenario to modern politics and this idea of one political party being the party in Power-2nd Paragraph Consider: What does the Car represent? Which Political Party would be the Driver? Which Political Party would be the Passenger?

Check for Understanding How does this simulation Represent the perspective of the Political Party that is not in Power? How does this simulation represent the role of the Party-In Power? What is Partisanship and how does this example represent Partisanship?

Brainstorming with a Partner Why do we have political Parties? With a Partner sitting near you, Brainstorm at least 5 Purposes of modern day Political Parties As a class, we will make a list on the board of the purposes of Modern Political Parties

Purposes of Political Parties 1. Create a link between the People and the Government 2. Bring Conflicting Groups of people together 3. Nominate Candidates for Public Office 4. Inform and Activate Supporters for their Party 5. Ensure that their candidates for Office are Qualified for their positions 6. Provide a Basis for the Conduct of Government 7. Acts as a “watchdog”- Criticizes the Policies and behaviors of the opposite Party

Discussion Questions Which of these purposes of Political Parties do you think are being fulfilled in the modern day? What examples can you Provide? Which of these purposes of Political Parties do you think are not being Fulfilled in the Modern Day? What examples can you provide? Do you think that the Purposes of Political Parties have changed over the Course of US History? Why do you think this?

Donald trump: Did he need the Support of the Republican Party to Win? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY6C00anOSY According to Fox News, did Republican Candidates Allying with each other against Trump hurt or help Trump? Was Trump Worried about uniting the Republican Party? Why or why not? If Many Republicans were against Trump, then what was so appealing about him? What other Republican President was faced with a similar situation in terms of the Republicans not backing him at First?

Warm Up Based on the Results of this election, do you think the purposes of the Political Party System is being undermined in the modern day? How do you think this election is going to influence the Republican and Democratic Parties in the Future?

Homework: Research Assignment Research a minor political party in us History Create a bulleted-list of what this party supported and what they were against You must have at least ten bullets Under your list, draw a picture/image that represents this political party

Learning Objectives Engage in Collaborative Learning Analyze the modern Political Party System in the US Interpret the purposes/policies of different political parties throughout us History

Bring Textbooks Next Class This Will be graded Looking Ahead Bring Textbooks Next Class This Will be graded

Predicting the Future- 1 Paragraph Imagine that the year is 2040…Write 1 Paragraph that describes how you think this election will be remembered Things to consider Trump’s Political Tactics, Statements, Policies Democrats vs. Republicans Influence of the Media Tendency for Americans to overreact about Everything

Role-pLaying: What will this election look like to people in the future In groups of 4-5 people, choose one person’s paragraph about what this election will look like in the future to role-play for the class Write a Skit that shows the political tactics used, the influence of the media, and the role played by Political Parties in the election Be sure to show how you think people in the future will view the reactions and emotions of Americans during this election

Two Party System Vocabulary Two Party System: Two major political parties dominate American politics Minor Party: One of the many political parties without wide voter support in this country Single-Member Districts: Contests in which only one candidate is elected to each office on the ballot Plurality: The Largest Number of votes cast for the office Bipartisan: When the two major Parties find common ground and work together

Check for Understanding Why would it make sense for Republicans and Democrats to work in a bipartisan Way? Do you think this is happening in the modern day? To have a plurality, do you need to have a majority? Do we have a two-Party System in the modern day? What examples can you think of in terms of minor Parties throughout US History?

The Know Nothing Party-Gangs of New York https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns-qtoxnAS8 -Based on this clip, what do you think “The Know Nothing Party” was all about? -Based on your knowledge of the Civil War, what were the two major Political Parties that existed during this time, and what did each stand for? -Do you think that Tammany is correct when he says “You’re turning your back on the future”? -What does this clip tell you about how Americans have felt about people immigrating to this country throughout US History? Do you think things have changed in the modern day?

Brainstorming According to the Constitution, are political Parties supposed to be a part of American Politics? What were the first two political parties in US History? What policies and ideas did these political parties support? What Policies and Ideas were they against? HINT: Think back to the creation of the constitution

The Federalists and Anti-Federalists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaU7yjlPErU When did the Federalists and anti-federalists Form? Why did they Form during this Time What did the Federalists want? What did the Anti-Federalists Want? What did they disagree about? Who were some examples of Federalists and who were some examples of Anti- Federalists? What were the two key states that needed to ratify the constitution?

Write a Speech- Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Groups of 4-5 People Three Groups= Federalists Three Groups= Anti-Federalists Pretend that you are living from 1787-1789: With your Group, write a speech from the perspective of your political party to convince the country that your ideas are correct We will vote on the Group that has the most convincing and persuasive argument: The Winning Group will get Extra Credit on the Assignment

Check for Understanding Why do you think the US has always had a two-party system since the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? Do you think a two-Party System is beneficial for the US? Why or Why not? What would a one-Party System look Like?

Artistic Expression: Create a Poster In a group of 4-5 people, Create a Poster On the left side of the poster, show what the US looks like with a Two-Party System On the Right Side of the Poster, show what the US would look like with a one-party system Include words, Graphics, Images, symbols- BE CREATIVE!!! Be prepared to present your poster

Warm Up What were the first two political parties in the United States? Identify one example of a minor party and explain what this party stood for

Homework: Chapter 5, Section 5 Read Chapter 5, section 5 Answer questions 1-7 on page 142 in section 5 assessment

Learning Objectives Analyze the two-party system through American History Synthesize the Multi-Party Arrangement of the Italian Government Engage in Collaborative Learning

Textbook work: Chapter 5, section 3 Read Chapter 5, section 3 Answer Questions 1-6 in Section 3 Assessment

Chapter 5, Section 2 Vocabulary Pluralistic Society: Society Consisting of several distinct cultures and groups Consensus: General agreement among various groups on fundamental matters Multiparty arrangement: System in which several major and minor parties exist, seriously compete for, and actually win Public office Coalition: Temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and control government

Check for Understanding Do we have a pluralistic Society in the US? Do you think our current government represents a pluralistic society? Is it easy or hard to reach a consensus in current politics? Why is this? What kind of Party arrangement do we have in the US? Do we have a multiparty arrangement? Why or Why not? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of a multiparty System?

French Presidential Candidate: Marie Le Pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lWxd1QanOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi1NL_i67HM What are the main issues that Le Pen Stands For? Do you see any similarities between Le Pen and TrumP? Do you think le pen will win? Why or why not?

Marie Le Pen Right wing Conservative Anti-Immigration (ESEPCIALLY AGAINST MUSLIMS) Wants to move away from naTo alliance and improve relations with Russia Withdraw France from the Eu Good Friends with Trump Popular among Rural and Uneducated Voters in France

Journal 7: Italy- Example of a country with a multiparty arrangement What happened in 1946 that made Italy transition into becoming a parliamentary Republic? What kind of Government did Italy have before this? (Hint: WW2) What is the role of the President in the Italian Government? What does Bicameral mean? Which branch of government in the US is the Italian Parliament similar to? How is it Similar? How is it different? What kinds of political parties have existed in Italy since ww2? What world events impacted the ideas and policies of these Parties? Do you think that Italy’s Multiparty Arrangement is good or bad? Should we adopt this type of Arrangement in the US? Why or why not?

Artistic Expression Draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper On the Left Side, Using Graphics/symbols/images, draw how you perceive American politics would look like with a Multiparty Arrangement On the right side, using graphics/symbols/images, draw how you perceive American politics looks like due to having a two-party System On the back, write 2-3 sentences that explains how American politics would be different if there were more than two major political parties

Homework Sharing What Political Party did you create for homework What was the main ideas and policies of your political Party? Find out which of your fellow classmates created a political party with similar ideas and policies as well as purposes Form a coalition to get your party elected- the class will be voting on which party they like the most Pick a Candidate to be the leader of your party- this candidate will present the ideas, policies, and purposes of your party

Warm Up What kind of political party system do we have in the modern day? What are the main Political Parties and what do they support? What are they against?

Homework: Chapter 5 section 5 Read Chapter 5, section 5 Answer questions 1-7 on page 142 in section 5 assessment

Quiz Next Week on political parties Start Studying Today Looking Ahead Quiz Next Week on political parties Start Studying Today

Learning Objectives Analyze Political Party Vocabulary Synthesize the history of the democratic and Republican parties Interpret the Four Major Eras of American parties

Political party Vocabulary Incumbent: Current officeholder Factions: Conflicting Groups Electorate: People Eligible to Vote Sectionalism: Devotion to the interests of a particular Region

Check for Understanding Identify one example of an incumbent What Factions are there in the American Government? Do you think Sectionalism is good or bad? Can you think of a time in us History where we saw extreme sectionalism? Do you think we still have sectionalism is in the modern day? Why or why not?

History of the Democrats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6R0NvVr164 What did the Democratic Party Originally Stand For? What President is the creation of the Democratic Party Associated With? What Issue led to the creation of the Republican Party? Which President is associated with the creation of the Democratic Party? How did the Identity of the Democratic Party change during the great Depression? Why were the Democrats split After World War II? What impact did this split have on the democratic party? How does the narrator in the video explain the “Come-Back” of the Democrats in the modern day?

History of the Republicans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8VOM8ET1WU What was the main Party of Opposition to the democrats before the creation of the republicans? What led to the collapse of this party? What was the main issue that the Republican party revolved around when it was created? What happened to the Republican Party when the Great Depression hit? Why did this happen to the Republicans? What was the republicans political stance towards Civil Rights? How did this impact which political party African Americans aligned themselves with According to the video, what is the main dividing issue between republicans and democrats today?

Check For Understanding How have the Republicans Changed since they were created? How have the Democrats changed since they were created? What issue originally united the democrats when they were created and what president is associated with their creation? What Party did the Republicans emerge from and what President is associated with their creation? What two regions in the US have always been politically divided? How is this connected to Sectionalism?

American parties: Four Major Eras 1. The era of the democrats (1800-1860): Jackson- Lincoln 2. The Era of the Republicans (1860-1932): Lincoln- Roosevelt 3. The Return of the Democrats (1932-1968): Roosevelt- Nixon 4. The Start of the new Era (1968- Obama): Nixon-Obama

Brainstorming What major events were going on in the us when the democratic party was created? What major Events were going on in the us when the Republican party was created? What major event led to the democrats returning to power? What major event allowed Nixon and the republicans to get back into power in the 1960’s? Do you think that trump presidency has marked a new era for American politics and the political party system? Why or why not?

Group Work: Create a poster Each Group will be assigned one of the major eras in American Political Parties Each group will create a poster to show what that era of politics was like Include on the poster: Important Historical Events impacting politics and Brief explanations of these events Important people and key political leaders during the era For each person/Political leader, give a description of how they were involved and what they stood for You need at least 3 graphics/images/symbols

Group Work- Role Playing Stay in your Groups- You will be role-playing the events, people, and ideas of your era Show what happened during your era, and be sure to focus on important events and people You need to have a written script with everyone’s name on it Everyone in the group needs to have lines in the script Script needs to have at least 15 lines

Warm Up Identify three policies/ideas that the democrats have supported since they were created Identify three policies/ideas that the republicans have supported since they were created Identify the politicians associated with the creation of the Republican and Democratic Parties

Homework: Complete Study Guide Complete Study Guide by Fully writing out all notes and relevant material for each term/concept/word on the study guide

Looking Ahead: Quiz= 2 classes from now Quiz on political parties Start studying today!!!

Learning Objectives Interpret the Purpose of Minor Parties in politics Analyze Types of Minor Parties in Us History Engage in Artistic Expression

Brainstorming: Thinking about Government in Baseball Terms In one Paragraph Explain how minor league teams are important to baseball Explain How You can connect the role of minor league teams in baseball to the role of minor parties in politics

Minor Parties in the united States Ideological Parties: Based on a set of beliefs Single Issue-Parties: Focus on one public policy matter Economic-Protest Parties: Emerge during times of Economic Discontent Splinter Parties: Parties that have split away from a major party

Check For understanding Can you think of an example for each type of minor party? What kinds of minor parties do you think might form as a result of the trump presidency? What do these types of minor parties tell you about American political sentiments over the course of us history?

Examples of Ideological parties Socialist Party Communist Party Labor Party Libertarian Party

Examples of Single-Issue Parties Free Soil Party: Against Slavery Know Nothings: Against Immigration Right to Life: Anti-Abortion Green Party: Environment

Examples of Economic Protest Parties Greenback party: supported farmers who were angry about bad farming conditions Populist Party: Called for Public ownership of industries Tea Party: Based on lower Taxes/less government regulation

Examples of Splinter Parties -Bull Moose Progressive party- Splinter from Republican -La Follette’s Progressive party- Splinter from Republican -Wallace’s Progressive Party- Splinter from Democrats -States Rights’ Party- Splinter from Democrats -American independent Party- Splinter from Democrats

Activity Stations: Minor Political Parties in US History I will set up Eight activity stations throughout the room Each activity Station will have an article about a specific minor Party On your own piece of paper, you will draw an image/symbol/graphic to express what the political party was all about after reading the article Make sure to title your drawings with the political party you are doing You should have 8 drawings- 8 activity Stations

Warm Up Write down three questions that you think will be on the quiz Don’t Answer your own questions

Homework: Complete Study Guide Complete Study Guide for quiz on Political Parties

Looking ahead: Quiz Next Class STUDY

Learning Objectives Synthesize Political Parties Enhance Review Skills Engage in Collaborative LEarning

Pair-Share Warm Ups Switch Warm Ups with a partner Have your partner answer your questions Switch back and see what questions you have for me

Kahoot This is the one time that you will be allowed to use your cell phone Go to Kahoot.IT and type in the Pin Code Enter your name (NO NICKNAMES) 1st Place= 10 points extra credit on quiz 2nd place=7 points extra credit on quiz 3rd place=5 points extra credit on quiz

Political Party Review Worksheet Complete the Review Worksheet on Political Parties

Charades You Must act out the word on the card You cannot make noise or draw If you get the class to guess your word three times then you will get extra credit on the quiz

Trumped: Inside the greatest Political Upset of all Time While Watching the Documentary, Take notes on the following Key Ideas because you will be writing an in-class essay on these ideas depicted in the documentary Based on what you see on the documentary, why do you think trump was so popular among many Americans? What role does the media play in Presidential Elections? How do you feel about the media’s role in Politics? How did people act and feel during the election and after the election? Why did they act and feel this way?

Warm Up Get ready to take quiz Warm UP Check going back to 2/23- First Question: What are the Six Principles of the Constitution?

Learning Objectives Synthesize Political Parties Enhance test-taking skills Engage in Visual Learning

Take Quiz Quiz on Political Parties Eyes on Own Paper and no talking I will be doing a warm Up Check while you are taking the quiz

Trumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of all Time While Watching the Documentary, Take notes on the following Key Ideas because you will be writing an in-class essay on these ideas depicted in the documentary Based on what you see on the documentary, why do you think trump was so popular among many Americans? What role does the media play in Presidential Elections? How do you feel about the media’s role in Politics? How did people act and feel during the election and after the election? Why did they act and feel this way?