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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

May the Best Character Win

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Running an election campaign takes money. Class groups must effectively budget money in order to design and purchase sufficient advertising aimed at procuring classmates' votes. After completing an online tutorial, they also write and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let the Campaign Begin

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars differentiate between positive and negative personal attributes and select a fictional character for nomination who personifies the qualities of a good leader. They use the Internet to learn about the election process and...
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Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Election of the President & Vice President: Electoral College

For Students 6th - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents an in depth look at the electoral college. Links to related sites are available.
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Interactive
Other

Electoral Vote Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive tool for determining the total electoral votes for each party in the next presidential election.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Popular v. President

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Can the candidate who wins the majority of the popular votes miss out on being president? They can, and it's happened before.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Disputed Election of 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
Online summary of the dispute over the presidential election of 2000 and the outcome.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Electoral Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Twice a month you can play a new crossword puzzle on The New York Times Learning Network. This one is called "The Electoral Process."
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Activity
Other

Current Electoral Vote Predictor

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is dedicated to tracking the electoral vote by examining the state-by-state polls. The data appears as a map, spreadsheets and table. As new state polls are released, the maps, spreadsheets, and tables will be updated.