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Presidential Election Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word search worksheet, students study the terms related to a presidential election. Students locate the 16 words within the word search puzzle.
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Reading Comprehension: Who Elects the President?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a text about the presidential election in 2000. Students fill in 10 blanks, choosing from 4 words for each that will make the text make sense.
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The Issues-Substance not Style

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners continue to develop criteria for evaluating candidates, consider personal qualities needed in the presidency, and compare candidate's qualifications for office. They write in their journals: "What issues get the most air time or...
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Campaign Trail Reports

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Presidential Election 2008 worksheet, students research the listed candidates and respond to 4 questions about the candidates. Students present their findings to their classmates.
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Voting

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students participate in a role play where they run for office and address the issues they want to fix. In this voting lesson plan, students then vote on which candidate they want to run their classroom.
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Using Current Events to Understand Elections

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the the major phases of the electoral process for president.  In this US Government lesson, 11th graders compare and contrast the delegate system of nomination and the electoral college. 
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Identifying Propaganda Techniques

For Teachers 6th - 12th
For this propaganda techniques worksheet, students write the technique next to the sentence read by a candidate. Students complete 12 problems.
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When the Personal Becomes Presidential

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore American voter's attitudes toward the checkered pasts of presidents and presidential candidates. They create and conduct a survey of members of their school community and analyze the results.
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The Head Bone Derby

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders use the internet to explore the responsibilities and opportunities of voting. They research information on candidates and write questions for presidential candidates.
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The Class Party

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers take a closer look at presidential elections. In this Electoral College lesson, students participate in a classroom simulation that requires them to form a political party that puts forth a candidate to run for election.
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US Presidential Election Process and the Campaign Trail

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students campaign for president. In this presidential election lesson, students discuss the process of electing presidents, write their own campaign songs, research a campaign train schedule, and create campaign maps.
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Rocking the Vote

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how a presidential candidate can win the popular vote but not receive enough electoral votes to win the election. They analyze various regions' voting trends, explore how these trends reflect the outcome of the 2004...
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Probability and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils reason mathematically as they solve problems dealing with probability of an even occurring. In this probability lesson, students differentiate between different rankings of candidates running for leadership. They identify...
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Our Country

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study about being a citizen in a democracy. They also study about the important American symbols and the process for electing the President. Students develop a creative writing story and create a drawing of a room....
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Resolving Kennedy's Legacy

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the medical condition that plagued John F. Kennedy throughout his life.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders read and analyze uncovered documents in relation to Kennedy.  Students write a report...
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Presidential Election One Year Away

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify political parties, then read a news article about the 2008 election. In this current events lesson (written prior to the 2008 election), the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, then...
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The Gettysburg Address (1863): Defining the American Union

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students explore the Gettysburg Address. In this U. S. history lesson, students examine Abraham Lincoln's speech and it's themes of freedom, equality, and emancipation.
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American Media: Addicted to Scandal?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine media coverage of George W. Bush's refusal to answer questions regarding past illegal drug usage in the 1999 campaign. They consider the role of rumor, scandal, audience and relevance in political media coverage.
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The Union In Peril: Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address

For Students 8th - 12th
In this research skills worksheet, students research the noted website to discover details about Lincoln's Inaugural Address and then respond to the provided analysis questions.
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Bush Re-Election Campaign Revisited

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the direct role played by George W. Bush in the 2004 election campaign. They compare these campaign conditions and tactics with those in the 1992 presidential election, and present information in the form of a Powerpoint...
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Age of Jackson

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners work on political campaigns. For this campaign history lesson, students study the American presidential elections of 1824 and 1828. Learners research primary and secondary sources to learn about the campaigns. Students then...
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A More Perfect Union: Barack Obama's Race Speech at the National Constitution Center

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the process of perfecting the Union through changes made to the Constitution, and through the powers delegated to each branch of government.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders research various...
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Woodrow Wilson and American Involvement in the Great War

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine American involvement in World War I. In this World War I lesson, students investigate Wilson's policy of neutrality as they read excerpts from his messages to Congress. Students respond to questions regarding the...
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FDR Fireside Chat

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the purpose of Franklin D. Roosevelt's chats.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders collaborate with their group members on becoming an expert on a specific chat. 

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