SS.7.CG.2.6

In this lesson plan, students will explore the impact of elections and voting on citizens at the local and state levels. They will also learn to identify the appropriate level of government and government agencies to address specific state or local problems and analyze public policy options for solving these issues.

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In this lesson plan, students will learn about electing officials (President, U.S. Senators & Representatives), their roles, equal/proportional representation in Congress, and the purpose and function of the Electoral College.

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Students will research the Electoral College and learn about elections where a candidate who won the popular vote did not win the presidential election. Students will examine the value of the Electoral College and its history. This is the first lesson in a 3-part integrated civics and computer science mini-unit.

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In this lesson, students will learn about the origins of democratic institutions in the United States and how voting and elections play a crucial role in supporting a constitutional republic and affecting the lives of citizens.

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This is lesson 3 in a mini unit of 3 lessons. Students will analyze voting data from a Florida county. Students will use the given data to choose and create an appropriate graphical representation. 

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This is lesson 2 in a mini unit of 3 lessons. Students will analyze data collected from students, teachers, and principals to decide whether cell phone usage should be allowed in the classroom. They will be receiving data from fictional surveys of teachers and principals. Students will use the given data to choose and create an appropriate graphical representation. 

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The students will vote on whether cell phones should be allowed in the classroom or not. They will use this data to select the appropriate way of graphing the results. The teacher will give sample data from other teachers and principals for students to review. The correlation will be relating students to local voting in this integrated lesson plan.

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In this lesson plan, students will learn about America’s two major political parties while completing guided notes that accompany a teacher-presented slideshow. Students will then respond in writing.

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In this lesson plan, students will learn about the voting process, elections, and evaluating candidates for office while completing guided notes that accompany a teacher-presented slideshow. Students will then apply what they know by evaluating a fictional candidate for office.

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In this lesson plan, students will engage in a gallery walk of state ID laws in stations around the room and try to predict the voter turnout percentage based on a number of social, geographic, and political factors.

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In this lesson plan, students will explain the purpose and function of the Electoral College in electing the President of the United States.

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Students will examine poll results from three cities to predict a voting outcome on a local level. They will make inferences about a population based on the poll results and develop a written statement to present their findings to the board of county election commissions. Students will then use the peojected election results to determine the impact of citizens in the community.

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In this lesson plan, students will learn about the purpose and the function of the Electoral College.  Students will complete a graphic organizer as a notetaking strategy while learning via a slideshow.  Students will then learn about the tie during the election of 1800 to determine how the 12^th Amendment rectified the situation for the future.  Lastly, students will grapple with an electoral map to strategize which states they would focus on in order to reach 270 votes.

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Learn more about how the President of the United States is elected, and what the Electoral College is, in this two-part interactive tutorial.

This is part 2 in a two-part series. Click HERE to open Part 1.

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Learn more about how the President of the United States is elected, and what the Electoral College is, in this two-part interactive tutorial.

This is part 1 in a two-part series. Click HERE to open Part 2.

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Learn about the election process, register to vote, and participate in a mock election to pick the mayor of Tutorial Town in this interactive tutorial.

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In this interactive tutorial, learn how to evaluate candidates running for political office. You'll play the role of a voter choosing between two candidates running for mayor of your town!

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This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 2 at this grade level.

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