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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Does My Vote Count? Teaching the Electoral College

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students comprehend the purpose, function, origin, and historical development of the electoral college. They evaluate issues of fairness and representation in the electoral process, both individually and through group discussion....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

District Decisions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students review census data and examine the manner in which reapportionment and redistricting occurs. They, in groups, debate a proposed change in the way congressional districts are drawn and present their debates to the class.
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Activity
George Mason University

George Mason University: Midwest Mapping Project [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This document details a research project in which four researchers independently created plans for the redistricting of voting districts for both state and federal legislatures, seeking to create voting districts that would meet both...
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Activity
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Annotated Constitution: Article I

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Commentary on the development over time of congressional districting, based on Article I, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: United States Congressional Apportionment

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation and historical overview of congressional apportionments in the United States.