SWBAT: DESCRIBE THE POLITICAL PARTY PLATFORMS & HOW THEY DEVELOPED & CHANGED DURING THE PERIOD ( ) SECOND POLITICAL PARTY SYSTEM & CHANGES
DO NOW With your partner, define: political party platform
GROUP ACTIVITY Inquiry Based Question: How and why did political parties develop and change during this era? Review Political Party Systems Activity: As a group, you will create a poster representing your assigned political party from the period, then present your findings to your classmates
GROUP ACTIVITY Requirements: 1.Dates of existence 2.Party leaders - supporters 3.Divisions within - evolved from, evolved into 4.Party Platform 5.Significance of the party - accomplishments/failures 6.Image
POLITICAL PARTIES Group 1: Whigs Group 2: Democrat Group 3: Republican Group 4: Know Nothings/American Group 5: Free Soil Group 6: Liberty
SHARE OUT! As each political party shares their platform information, take notes in your graphic organizer. WRAP UP: Explain how sectionalism and social issues fostered the political party platforms.