Civics & Government
Campaign Ad Critique  |
Lesson Plan
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Students learn a lesson in media literacy!
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2091.shtml
Grade Level(s):
6-8, 9-12
| | Election Results Map |
Lesson Plan
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Students analyze vote counts from each state to determine which candidate got the most popular votes in each state. They create maps with a color key to show the popular vote results. Older students use the maps and a chart to determine how many electoral votes each candidate received.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2088.shtml
Grade Level(s):
K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
| | Election Scavenger Hunt |
Lesson Plan
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Students hunt through newspapers and other news resources for a list of election-related news, photos, editorials, and more.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2085.shtml
Grade Level(s):
K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
| | Getting Out the Vote: An Election Day Classroom Experiment |
Lesson Plan
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An experiment drives home to students the importance of voting!
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2087.shtml
Grade Level(s):
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
| | If I Were President … |
Lesson Plan
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Students think critically about issues in the current election campaign.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2090.shtml
Grade Level(s):
K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
| | Take a Stand! |
Lesson Plan
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Students take a unique approach to a classroom discussion/debate of the election process!
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2092.shtml
Grade Level(s):
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
| | Terms of Office! |
Lesson Plan
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Students create a classroom dictionary of election terms.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2094.shtml
Grade Level(s):
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
| | What Are the Important Issues? |
Lesson Plan
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Students determine the most important issue of the current campaign.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2093.shtml
Grade Level(s):
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
| | American President |
Resource Site
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Extensive presidential and electoral history, election coverage and a lively student magazine.
http://www.americanpresident.org/
Grade Level(s):
K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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