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Cyberbee

Cyberbee: Election Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These Election Lessons contain a variety of activities to use in your classroom, including a history of campaign buttons. Many of the links use primary sources from the Library of Congress.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Presidential Election of 1824: The Election Is in the House

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The Presidential Election of 1824: The Election is in the House" in 3 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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iCivics

I Civics: Mini Lesson: Midterm Elections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about the midterm election, its role as a referendum on the presidency, and how a shift in party control impacts the legislative and executive branches.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Elections in Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where learners 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,...
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Other

Education Extras: Presidential Election of 1896 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson learners first explore the party platforms of the Republican, Democratic, Populist, and Greenback Parties. They then read informational texts and complete a graphic organizer about the readings. After students share their...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What Is Social Media's Role in Election 2016?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students examine the different ways candidates use social media, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter in their presidential campaigns. They will watch videos, read articles, and examine candidates' social media pages.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How Technology Changed the Way Candidates Run for President?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan focuses on how technology has changed Presidential election campaigns. It includes reading articles and conducting research.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Election of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Election of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Presidential Election of 1960

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What made the election of 1960 so different? Some political analysts call this election a turning point in American politics. Here's a brief overview of the election and questions to answer.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Lesson Plan: The Presidential Nominating System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson may be used to introduce students to the system of primaries and caucuses by which candidates for U.S. president are nominated by their parties. After completing this lesson, students will understand the process by which...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Lesson: The Presidential Nominating System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson may be used to introduce students to the system of primaries and caucuses by which candidates for U.S. president are nominated by their parties. After completing this lesson, students will understand the process by which...
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Other

Laus Dnet: Grade 5 Word Lesson Plan (Mr. President)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson, students write a persuasive letter to the President of the United States. Students will research the 2000 Presidential election, interview parents, and reflect on their own opinions and experiences to write their letter....
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Election Central 2016: Inaugural Addresses

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Election Central 2016 website that provides information about the 2016 Presidential candidates and election. The link Inaugural Addresses provides information about the history of inaugural addresses and videos of several...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meet the 2016 Presidential Candidates: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students will get to know the candidates running for president and where they stand on important issues. They will create a flow chart documenting the steps a candidate must take to be elected. Then they...
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Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image: The Living Room Candidate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Campaign ads changed the course of presidential elections when introduced in 1952. By examining ads from the elections of 1952 and 1988, learners will understand the historical issues specific to that time period and themes common to...
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iCivics

I Civics: Mini Lesson: Vice President

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find out about the importance of the vice presidential candidate in a presidential election, how this person is more than a running mate, the history of the office of the vice presidency, and the modern role of the VP.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Commercial Elections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a hands-on, technology-based U.S. Government instructional activity in which students will view a series of political television advertisements from the 1950s-2000. Students vote on which presidential candidate has the best...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Every Four Years

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A middle school lesson plan that helps students research the history of the qualifications for a president and presidential elections.
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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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PBS

Pbs Lesson Plan:immigration 2004

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS presents a lesson plan for teachers to use to educate learners on immigration to the United States which is a major issue in the election of 2004. Students can take a practice citizenship test to see if they can pass.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Hail to the Chief!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The students will use prior knowledge of Presidents to complete this project. They will devise a platform based on past presidents' qualities and their impact on the nation to run against classmates in an election. Students will use this...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Winning the Vote

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Three lesson plans that take students through three different steps in our election process.
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PBS

Pbs: Prohibition: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provides four detailed lesson plans about Prohibition. The lesson plans include activities, student handouts, assessment and extension ideas, and video segments.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Voting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Since the 1960s, many Americans eligible to vote have not bothered to do so- not even in presidential elections. Low rates of participation in voting have been worrisome to people interested in preserving our democratic traditions....

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