Chapter 8 Section 2:

1
Political Party Flyer

• Chapter 8 Section 2
• The Birth of Political Parties

2
Set Questions

• What is a political party?
• What are the two most popular parties today in
  U.S. politics?
• Who are the leaders of these two parties?
• Do you know some things each of these parties
  stand for?

3
Political Party Poster

• You are each going to create a poster to urge the
  public to support the party you choose, either
  the Republicans or the Federalists.

4
Be sure to include the following

• At least 1 picture or symbol (2 pts.)
• Their stance on 4 topics (4 pts.)
• Who the leader is (1 pt.)
• Short slogan as to why they are the better choice
  for the country. (3 pts.)
• Be Creative and make the project visually
  appealing! (4 pts.)
• Use page 291 for information about the two
  political parties
• Total 14 points

5
Closing Activity

• Do the two political parties we talked about
  today have anything in common with the political
  parties we have in todays U.S. politics?
• Do you think political parties are good or bad
  for our country? Explain your reasoning in three
  complete sentences.