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The Electoral College

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Is the Electoral College the best method of electing the president of the United States? Your young historians will write a persuasive essay discussing the historical perspective of the college, pros and cons, and a final argument for or against the system.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
democracy, political parties, presidential elections, elections, the electoral college, american democracy
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Additional Tags
electoral college, political parties, democracy, presidential election, social studies
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Classroom Considerations
  • In order for class members to write a thoughtful and informed response to the prompt, the assignment should be administered after a complete review of the system
  • Consider designing a rubric or providing more explicit writing requirements
Pros
  • Handout summarizes main points about the Electoral College in bulleted form
Cons
  • None