President Elect: Election of U.S. Presidents and Electoral College

Details

Main Website:

http://presidentelect.us/

Activity Website:

http://presidentelect.us/

Activity Description

Source: President Elect homepage (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

The President-Elect site is a great site to help your students learn about the electoral college. The "FAQ" page would be a good place to start, as these may represent most of your students' questions about the electoral college and how it works. The site is per election year so check for the current election.

Preparation

Make sure the site is not blocked at your school.
Visit the site, checking out the various features.
Download and print copies of Example Document: Table of Election Information (above), or send it to students digitally.

How-To

Discuss the upcoming election, or past elections.
Discuss the electoral college.
Bring up the site and type in the year.
Discuss election results.
Have students fill out the Example Document: Table of Election Information.
Discuss their findings.

Teacher Tips

The site has some advertising, so teach students how to avoid it.

Program Areas

ASE: High School Diploma
ABE: Adult Basic Education
ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation

Levels

All Levels

Documents

Election Information.docx - Table of Election Information
President-Elect.png - Screenshot of President Elect homepage

Subjects

Social Studies
- American Government

Standards

Reading
- CCR Anchor 1 - Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- CCR Anchor 4 - Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
- CCR Anchor 6 - Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
- CCR Anchor 8 - Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

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