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Let the Campaign Begin

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the many steps involved in the electoral process. They examine past president's campaigns and write an announcement speech for the candidate of their choice.
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How We Vote

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students fill in a graphic organizer and discuss the struggles in groups about the history of voting in Louisiana. Students also explore a voting timeline to see who could and could not vote before and after 1850.
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PBS

Analyzing the Candidates in the 2008 Presidential Election

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the 2008 presidential candidates and the required process for becoming an American presidential candidate. The class discusses both the process and the candidates, and some of the reasons someone might want to run...
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Electing the U.S. President

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet , students read a factual essay about the American election process. Students then answer 7 questions about this information.
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Mock Provincial Parliament

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students discuss characteristics of an effective leader. They divide into Government and Opposition groups. Students draft and research bills. They run a mock parliament in the classroom to pass/defeat new bills.
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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.  For this US Government lesson, 11th graders compare and contrast the delegate system of nomination and the electoral college. 
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The 2004 Presidential Election

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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A Simulation of the Electoral Process and the Resulting House of Commons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils engage in a lesson which give them the knowledge, skills and an appreciation for the electoral process and parliamentary system.
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You Be the Member

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explain the process of how a bill becomes a law. They see the role and responsibilities of a member of Parliament and explain the influence of others on the MP's decision-making.
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Current Issues/Lesson Plan 1: What Matters To You

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars examine the process of the Canadian parliamentary system. They identify current events, read newspaper articles, and write letters to the Editor and Editorial section.
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What's the most important issue?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and compare/contrast a variety of key issues in the UK to issues in their own lives right now. They list the major issues in front of the UK people then and now. In addition, they argue the pros and cons to important...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: So You Want to Be President?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project-based learning project extends classroom learning with a variety of multimedia tools to conduct an engaging election campaign for the Presidency. Students form political parties, write a platform, and conduct a campaign for...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Elections in Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they study results from recent and past elections, create graphs and charts,...