Getting Ready
The Revolutionary War was a source of great slogans and phrases - sayings that are clever or important enough that we remember them. Do you know what these Revolutionary War slogans meant?

"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
"I have not yet begun to fight."
"Don't tread on me."
"No taxation without representation!"

Activity

1. In the Revolutionary War, slogans appeared on flyers and flags. Where do you see slogans today? See how many slogans you can spot. Hint: t-shirts and car bumper stickers can be good places to start. What do the slogans mean?
   
   
2. Good slogans summarize important ideas in ways that are easy to remember. Think about an issue that is important to you. Then, get together with some friends and brainstorm some slogans for that issue. Using a computer, print bumper stickers with the slogan that works best. Or write the slogan on some colored tape with a permanent magic marker. Create a slogan with the power to move people to action!

Think More About It
Sometimes slogans sound good, but when you stop to think about them, they really don't say very much. Sometimes campaign slogans for politicians are like that. For example, what does "Smith for America" mean? Is Smith's opponent against America? Or do they just have different ways of being "for America"? Does the slogan tell you anything about what Smith believes or what the candidate might do if elected? Listen closely to the slogans that politicians use. Can you spot ones that don't mean much?

Word to know: slogan, idea, bumper sticker, summarize