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- 5th
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Students discuss the candidates for the current election. They work together in small groups to research a candidate. They create a database on all of the candidates and use it to answer questions. They present their findings to the class in the form of a HyperStudio project. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students use election night returns to create a map of the results. They can represent popular vote results or electoral votes received. They use the internet to gather information about the electoral college and results. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students examine newspapers and other resources for articles about the election. They collect articles and photos from both presidential candidates. They also search for political cartoons and discuss what they find. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students research various aspects of the 2000 U.S. presidential elections. They discuss the configuration of ballots, absentee voter ballots and the electoral vs. popular vote. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the presidential candidates and their election platforms. They further analyze the platforms by creating a chart to determine which candidate most represents his or her beliefs and values. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students use the internet to gather information about Presidential elections. They complete scavenger hunts and identify the issues of each campaign. They create their own campaign ad to share with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the 2004 Presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry. Using a variety of primary source documents, they discover where the candidates stood on the issues. In groups, they create a tableau in which they can use as a review sheet for their exam. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students participate in the election of a class president and vice-president. They then discuss the qualities a good leader should have, and about the national presidential race. Then, they will nominate four students for each office, and then vote for the student they would like to win. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students are introduced to young leaders by watching a video. After viewing, they identify the challenges young leaders face while in office. They write a persuasive speech and develop a survey about the qualifications young leaders need to be elected. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students, working in groups, utilize various resources to answer prepared questions about the candidates running for an election. They practice entering their data into a database and become aware that by doing so it's an efficient way to store and recall information. Full Review »

