The students will take the fictional platform from the lesson “Donkeys and Elephants and Voters, Oh My!” to raise support for members of their party at the local, state and national levels while on the campaign trail. Based on a student-created itinerary, the students will map the cross-country campaign stops.
Students will gain a historical understanding of voting rights in America through an online game, “Inside The Voting Booth.” Students will then examine the contemporary problem of low voter turnout. Through surveys and research, students will pinpoint causes and propose solutions to increase vote participation.
Students create maps with a color key showing election night returns.
Students graph the presidents’ ages at inauguration. Who was the youngest president? the oldest?
Student pollsters gather, summarize, display, and analyze their opinion poll results. What more could you ask?