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Students discover how to organize presidential campaigns. In this presidential election lesson, students write party platforms, analyze and interpret data, and create advertising campaigns to market their candidates in a mock election.

High schoolers compare the domestic policies of Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. In this contemporary American history lesson, students compare and contrast data on unemployment, the economy, the stock market , and budget...

Register, establish a platform, make campaign speeches, and design campaign advertisements with a study of presidential elections. Young citizens engage in various activities that mimic the election process.

Instill the importance of getting to know the candidates before casting a vote with help from a lesson plan that examines the qualities, experience, concerns, and issues that make up presidential nominees and their platforms. 

When Barak Obama was elected president, he was unable to affect change untill the official start date of January 20th. Learners examine this policy, America's need for change, and the duties of the president-elect in a political cartoon...

Here is an excellent resource in which class members host a mock election for a candidate and policy that will be implemented into your very own classroom. Progressing from primaries, through the campaign trail, and finally to the mock...

Middle schoolers create a presidential campaign story. In this presidential campaign lesson, students produce, direct and act in their own campaign story. Stories focus on setting, characters, context, critical incidents, and concluding...

Students hold a mock election with two candidates representing a local race. They ask to become involved in a local candidacy by volunteering time in passing out fliers or working on staff.

One of the most confusing aspects of any presidential election year is the role of the Electoral College. Learners read a bit about how the Electoral College works and then they hold a mock election in their classroom. They'll redraw a...

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...