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Lesson Plans - 8th Grade

All Aboard The Campaign Train!

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.

Donkeys and Elephants and Voters, Oh My!

It is a difficult skill for students to recognize government at its national level. Also, the concept of political action, political parties and their role in the democratic process is hard to teach in a conventional way. These hands-on activities are designed to help students journey through politics from its “grass roots” to a national convention through the creation of a new political party and the development of the convention’s national platform.

Election Results Map

Students create maps with a color key showing election night returns.

Graph the Presidents At Inauguration: How Old Were They?

Students graph the presidents’ ages at inauguration. Who was the youngest president? the oldest?

The Electoral College

When has the Electoral College been a deciding factor in an election?