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Students role-play the parts of presidential candidates during an American presidential election. Small groups represent political parties. After research and preparation, the candidates debate the issues. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the US Presidential election of 1824. They explain why the election of 1824 was decided in the House of Representatives. They summarize relevant portions of the Constitution on presidential election procedures. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and analyze the year 2000 presidential election results. They identify the reasons this particular election was so unusual and predict how voting outcomes might affect their communities, the country and the world. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the 2000 presidential elections. They explain why the presidential winner was initially too close to call, discuss how the winner was determined and predict how the 2000 election might change the process of electing a president. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and discuss the 2000 presidential election. They role-play Al Gore's and George W. Bush's legal teams, and members of the Florida Supreme Court. They of each legal team present their arguments to the Supreme Court. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define a straight news article, and identify characteristics of an editorial news feature. They read a CNN article that examines the 2000 presidential election, and determine what is factual and what is opinion. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the results of the 2000 presidential election. They look back at important issues in the campaign and write newspaper articles which cover specific angles on the election. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review the system of primaries and caucuses leading up tothe nominating conventions. They discuss the two-party system, its benefits and drawbacks. They compare the American electoral process with that of other countries. They analyze the role of the news media in the election process. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine the presidential election process and discover that presidential elections are decided by the electoral college and not popular votes. They see that each state has a number of electors, and understand how this number is determined. Students access a website imbedded in this plan which helps them examine election trends over the years. Full Review »
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