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The electoral college can be confusing for citizens of any age. Clear up misconceptions with a handy printable map that details how many electoral votes are allotted to each state, as well as a history of modern elections, complete with both popular and electoral votes for each candidate. Learners work with a set of analysis questions to compare elections, states, votes, and parties from the resource.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create an interdisciplinary project in which learners research various elections in social studies, and compare the electoral and popular votes in math class
- Print and laminate to display during election season
- Encourage pairs or small groups to choose one election to research and present in front of the class, including any ramifications of the election
Classroom Considerations
- If you want a professional version of the map, refer to the publisher's website for a free copy with sign-up
- Because the electoral map is divided into red and blue for Republicans and Democrats, it needs to be printed in color
- Worksheet is in a Google doc format, making it editable once downloaded
Pros
- Provides popular and electoral votes for every election in the 20th and 21st centuries through 2016
- Key includes tips for reading the chart and infographic
- Includes question worksheet
Cons
- None