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- Does my vote count? Teaching the electoral college
- In Election 2008, page 4.4
- Students will learn about the electoral process and its history through reading, research, and discussion. They will then convene a constitutional convention to debate altering this process.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By David Walbert.
- Making inferences about the 2000 presidential election
- In this lesson, students will use a Mini Page about the 2000 presidential election to make inferences. This will require students to think about how past events influence political policies and laws. They will use these inferences to conduct research and write an essay.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Summer Pennell.
- Send me to Congress
- Students learn about the qualifications for and job descriptions of members of the U.S.Senate or the U.S.House of Representatives by designing and creating a campaign brochure. Students apply their knowledge of these requirements by "selling" their candidate to the general public.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 Social Studies)
- By Tim Raines.
Resources on the web
- PBS Democracy Project for Kids
- What is it like to be President for the day? How does government affect me? Why is voting so important? These and other questions are answered on this website. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: PBS
- Student Voices
- This site provides a range of resources regarding the United States government and election process for high school students. As the official website of the Student Voices project, it contains curriculum and project materials, along with more general information. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Annenberg Public Policy Center
