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5th grade elections - voting handouts
Election of 1860 and Civil War Activity Student Matrix and Electoral College Map
In this Civil War and Election of 1860 activity, students complete a 4-person matrix and electoral map activity to understand the experience and views of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, and John Bell in the Election of 1860. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Civil War activities unit bundle here!Students will also calculate the electoral votes of this Election (provided students already have an understanding of the Electoral College).
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5th - 8th
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VOTING & ELECTION DAY Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Your students will enjoy searching for the hidden words and will be reviewing vocabulary and spelling as they have fun with this word search worksheet. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.The 30 vocabulary words are: Absentee, Ballot, Booth, Box, Campaign, Candidate, Caucus, Congress, Democracy, Elector, Incumbent, I
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3rd - 6th
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Political Parties & History! Learn Origins & Evolution of Political Parties!
In this Political Party history activity, students learn the origins, history, and evolution of political parties in the United States to understand their impact on American History.Students are engaged with two parts with this political party and elections resource. Part one focuses on the origins of the first debate between political groups (Federalists and Anti-Federalists) and the fight over the United States Constitution. Part two focuses on the history of political parties through five d
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5th - 8th
Political Parties & the Election Process: A Class Simulation
Election, Voting, Simulation
This interactive and engaging class simulation will introduce your students to the entire election process. From voter registration to campaigning to the Electoral College, students will have fun while learning all the steps to a Presidential Election. By creating unique political parties (Pizza Party, Slumber Party, Birthday Party) and funny candidates (Olive Slice, Holly Wood, Faye Muss), I've created a unit that keeps students interested throughout the learning
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4th - 8th
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Election Day Class President Election & Campaign Simulation! Fun & Authentic!
In this Election Day class and student simulation, students learn how to run a presidential campaign, keep track of a budget and campaign expenses, target and win the vote of certain populations, and make campaign decisions to guide their philosophy! The simulation contains six distinct steps that guide students through the campaign and election process. This election simulation begins with students completing a questionnaire to figure out what matters to them and what candidate they will be i
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5th - 8th
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Election of 1796: Web Quest and Election Data Analysis for Adams & Jefferson!
In this 1796 election web quest and election data analysis assignment, students understand the views of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in the Election of 1796! Students complete a web quest compare/contrast chart that organizes both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson's political views (links included for easy navigation). This can be completed as a web quest, homework, or with classroom materials. Then, students take a look at the results to see who emerges as the winner, which views win the su
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5th - 8th
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Creating Your Own Political Party - An Election Activity
This pdf file contains a two-page handout that you would give to students to guide them in creating their own political party. They must come up with a name for their party, identify the top 5 issues that are important to their party and explain their party's stand on these issues, choose a party slogan, and explain why they have chosen the animal they did to represent their party. I have used this in several ways with my students. It makes an interesting class activity for election years esp
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4th - 8th
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Presidential Elections, the Media, & Memorabilia: How Does Media Win Votes?
In this Presidential election and media resource, students learn the role media influence in a campaign, election, and ultimate bid for the White House. Students learn how NINE different United States Presidents have used (and changed) media and memorabilia to attract new voters. Dating back to John Quincy Adams and ending with Barack Obama, students learn about the use of campaign tactics, negative campaigning, the origin of the television advertisements, the introduction of social media (Twi
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5th - 8th
Elections and Swing States Activity | Understand Election Trends and Data
In this Presidential elections lesson plan, students learn how to win an election by studying election trends and swing states by examing results from the past 6 elections to understand trends, electoral votes, the value and importance of a swing state, and the thoughts behind campaign strategy. Students complete a guided worksheet where they use information from the past 6 elections to draw conclusions and interpret data. Students learn the importance of a swing state and which states are bes
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5th - 8th
Bias In News Media Student Guide & Activity - PDF & Google Doc Formats
Bias in the News Media Student Guide & Activity**2020 Update: Additional inclusion of Confirmed Bias information. Google Slide versions of Student Info Guide and Handout for use with virtual learning! PDF Version includes the link to Google folder with documents and page images to use with a learning management system.Whether you are focusing on political ads for campaigns or daily news and broadcasts, this student 6-page printable is the perfect reference handout to use in introducing types
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4th - 7th
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The Role of the Canadian Government and Responsible Citizenship - Full Unit
This unit covers the following big ideas:Municipal, Provincial, and Federal Government - roles, responsibilities, and structureLevels of Government working together - assessing the effectiveness of Government actionsGovernments addressing social and environmental issuesResponsible citizenship, Charter rights, and freedoms, civic responsibilities Identifying and mapping social and environmental issues - stakeholders and perspectivesPolitical parties - exploring political parties in Canada and stu
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4th - 8th
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Constitution Day Citizenship Duties and Responsibilities Flipbook
#kindnessnation #weholdthesetruths ON THIS INAUGURATION DAY Teaching students about their civic duties, rights, and responsibilities early on is an important lesson. Students will learn about their rights and responsibilities in their country, state, city, school, and home. Foster a love of country and duty to serve, protect, and vote in your students. This flipbook HAS a FREE coordinating POWERPOINT, and there is a DIGITAL FORM AVAILABLE HERE make learning about these rights and responsibiliti
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3rd - 5th
Voter Registration Cards {Mock Election}
This PDF file includes voter registration cards for kids. It includes places for them to fill out their name, the date, their age, gender, city and state they live in, and what party they're "affiliated" with. This is great for mock elections or when you're teaching about voting. Enjoy!
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K - 12th
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Civics or Government Elementary Bundle Election or Patriotic Activity
Are you seeking an immersive and captivating educational activity about the presidency? Look no further! Designed to deepen understanding of how presidents are elected, their roles, and limitations, these activities foster critical thinking and civic awareness.Whether utilized in classrooms, homeschooling environments or as independent study resources, these activities empower students to navigate the complexities of presidential governance with insight and curiosity.What is included?1. Presiden
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3rd - 5th
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270 to win! WebQuest Worksheet on the history of the Electoral College!
25 difficult questions for students on the history of the Electoral College, state voting trends, Republican and Democratic party and more! (updated for 2020)All answers can be found by letting the student explore the site 270towin.comFor historical references, allowing students to use other parts of the internet would be beneficial. Perfect double period, block style lesson. Will take around an hour for middle school to complete. Answer key included (Key is first 4 pages, blank printable docume
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: The Election and Inauguration of the United States US President
"If I Were President of the United States" Essay Writing Sheet - B/W Printable
If your students were elected President of the United States, what would they do for our country? A perfect assignment to engage your students in the election process. This is an 8-1/2 x 11 Letter size document with blank lines for students to write about what they would do as the Commander in Chief. There is a black and white Presidential Seal. Terrific to use as a project for Presidents Day, too!
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
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1st - 12th
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President Election Day Logic Puzzles
Get your kids thinking a little deeper with five (5) US Presidential history - Election Day trivia themed table logic puzzles. These logic puzzles are designed for 4th - 7th grade students, but can be used with younger gifted students or as whole-class enrichment activities.When you use Everyday Learning with Hand In Hand logic puzzles, you help students develop deductive reasoning skills. You also get to explore little-known fun facts about American presidents, like which president walked their
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4th - 8th
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French - Imaginary Island Government Project
3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS: 1. ORIGINAL VERSION (EXERCISES AND CORRECTIONS)2. STUDENT VERSION (EXERCISES)3. TEACHER VERSION (CORRECTIONS)This product is a final project for a unit on the Canadian federal government. At the beginning of the unit, students studied the composition of the government and the services each level of government is responsible for. They then learned about political parties, platforms, electoral ridings, and minority and majority governments. Finally, they studied the elector’s
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5th - 12th
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The Three Branches of Government Tree Poster
A simple 8.5x11 inch poster displaying the Three Branches of Government in a tree form. This can be used as a handout or a small wall chart for a bulletin board.
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4th - 6th
If I Were President Writing Helper
This worksheet is a great Presidents' Day or Election Day writing assignment. This prompts students to fill in the blank to several questions about what it would be like if they were president.
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2nd - 5th
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Presidential Elections and Voting in the US - Word Searches & Crossword Puzzles
These 9 word searches and 3 crossword puzzles about how U.S. presidents are elected offer students an engaging way to supplement their learning about presidential elections, voting, and and American elections in general. The puzzles target 24 essential vocabulary words that will help students understand how the American presidential election process works.✓ Please note: * These puzzles are included in the U.S. Election Activities product, which offers 6 additional resources for learning about v
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5th - 8th
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Australian Government & Democracy Key Concepts: 2 Terminology Activities
An engaging and comprehensive teaching resource that delves into the intricacies of the Australian political system. This digital download offers two meticulously crafted activities specifically tailored for upper primary and lower secondary educators teaching Civics and Citizenship. Developed in line with the Australian Curriculum (ver. 9.0) and curated by an Australian teacher, these resources are a must-have for Aussie classrooms. Dive into key terms and concepts crucial to understanding our
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Australian Civics & Citizenship Resource Bundle
Mock Election (Which Cookie is Best!?)
Actively engage your students in the process of voting by having a cookie election!Students will choose from 3 options (or two if you'd prefer) and work to convince others to vote for their choice too!Students will "register" to vote, design a promotional poster, and even execute a debate with a small group. When voting day arrives students can fill out a ballat and vote for their candidate! Have a great time discussing the process of voting before, during, and after the activity with students.
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3rd - 5th
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