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\n2020 Election Lesson Plans\n

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\nWith all the hyperbole of an election year, it can be difficult to find the facts, just the facts about candidates, issues, and ballot measures. Young political scientists, with the help of 21 resources from a nonpartisan, information...\n
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\nCrash Course: U.S. Government and Politics\n

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\nHelp high schoolers become more informed citizens with a crash course in United States Government and Politics. Narrated by Craig Benzine, the 50-video course is based on the 2014 AP U.S. Government and Politics curriculum. Viewers learn...\n
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\nA collection of reading and writing activities that help us to better understand the election and voting process of our American government.\n
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\nElectoral College Lesson Packet\n

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\nThe Constitutional Rights Foundation presents two lessons about the Electoral College. The first has scholars examine a text that provides background information about the Electoral College. Then class members engage in a role play...\n
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\niCivics: Mini Media Literacy Library\n

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\nDesigned for the high school classroom, the mini-lessons in this collection combine studies of the United States government with news literacy skills. Each lesson includes a civics reading, a news literacy feature, and a news literacy...\n
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\nIntroduce middle schoolers to the roles and powers of the three branches of the United States government, with the 21 resources in the C-SPAN Civics collection. Sorted into the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial...\n
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\nGerrymandering: How Drawing Jagged Lines Can Impact an Election\n

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\nWhat is gerrymandering, and how does redrawing district lines in a presidential election give one political party advantage over another? Viewers will learn about the origin of the term gerrymandering, why political parties desire more...\n
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\nIdeas for Classroom Election Activities\n

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\nThis handout provides suggestion8s for exploring the elections process including making a party platform poster, writing a speech in the style of a famous politician, having a debate, planning a convention, and more! While some of the...\n
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\nElection of 1800\n

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\nThe 2020 election is not the only unpredictable one in history. The Election of 1800 highlighted an unforeseen event in a presidential election. The activity reviews documents from the elections and what happened when the electoral...\n
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\nMini-Lesson: Midterm Elections\n

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\nFind out the differences between presidential and midterm elections with an informative resource. Pupils discuss the importance of midterms to the presidency and how midterms affect the balance of government branches. They also fill out...\n
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\nThe What and Who of Elections\n

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\nAs citizens living in the United States, it is our civil duty to vote. But how does the voting process work? After reading a five-paragraph passage on the basics of elections and voting, young constituents respond to 10 questions...\n
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\nElection in the News\n

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\nYoung people are the future voices of the country. In order to be knowledgeable about local and federal elections, future voters must first become aware. Bring an informative lesson plan to your social studies class, in which middle...\n
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\nYoung People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) Educator Guide\n

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\nVote, it's your civic duty! The resource provides several videos about voting in the United States. Scholars watch a series of topics ranging from youth participation to civic action. The educator's guide provides teachers with...\n
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\nRed States/Blue States: Mapping the Presidential Election\n

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\nYoung historians investigate how voting patterns have changed by comparing the outcome of the 1960 election to the outcome of the recent election. A creative final assessment has participants making a news show wherein they provide...\n
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\nElection Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #36\n

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\nThe candidate with the most votes wins ... right? A short video clip opens up thought and discussion on the basics behind elections and how citizens decide the victor. The concept of political parties and securing votes are at the center...\n
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\nThe Election of 1912\n

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\nTenth graders examine the Election of 1912. In groups, they identify the roles of the Democratic and Republican parties along with any third party mentioned. Using the internet, they describe the main issues of this election and discuss...\n
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\nThe Troubled Elections of 1796 and 1800\n

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\nCongress does more than create new laws. Political scientists delve into the elections of 1796 and 1800 to understand how political parties, the Electoral College, and personal agendas affected the election process. The resource also...\n
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\nHave you ever considered running for student council? Scholars investigate the process of being elected to the United States Congress. They use the sixth video in a 50-part series exploring the US government and politics to better...\n
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\nElections: In the UK\n

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\nVoting, members of Parliament, and elections are the topics of this interesting presentation. Follow the British voting process from turning in a ballot, to the jobs of the members of Parliament. Whether you live in the UK or not,...\n
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\nThe Election Connection\n

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\nLearners participate in a mock election. In this election lesson, students vote online in a mock election, graph the results, and compare their results to the nationwide results.\n
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\nPresidential Elections: A Simulation\n

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\nFeeling ambitious about getting your scholars examining the election process? While this presidential election simulation will take preparation, the ensuing enthusiasm will be worth it! Using one or more large classes, 12th graders are...\n
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\nThe Nominating Process\n

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\nTen questions engage students in thinking about what they have read. They are quizzed on basic concepts related to the nomination process and primary elections.\n
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\nMaking First Vote Your Vote: Designing a Schoolwide Election\n

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\nEncourage pupils to design an election plan for the entire school. They participate in a Board of Elections, create polling rules, discuss election controversies, write questions about the issues, run the election through an online...\n
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\nPresidential Elections and the Electoral College\n

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\nTo understand the controversy surrounding the US 2000 presidential election, class members investigate the rationale behind the Electoral Collage, the intimidation involved in the election of 1876, and the 2004 American League...\n
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