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Lesson Plans - 9th Grade

Improving Elections in the United States

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film, Election Day, which shows the experiences of a number of people in various parts of the United States on Election Day 2004.

Predicting the Vote: Analyzing Election Data

Tell students that they are going to have a quiz, but they get to vote about whether they take it today or tomorrow. Pass out ballots with three options: Today, Tomorrow and No Preference. Have them vote secretly and collect the ballots.

Election Results Map

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

The Electoral College

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

Terms of Office!

Students create a classroom dictionary of election terms.