Elections & Voting Resources

Teach students about elections while strengthening their reading and critical thinking skills with our Election Themed Reading Comprehension Passages and Creative Writing Prompts! This comprehensive resource features four election themed reading passages, comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, and creative writing prompts. Perfect for classroom or home learning, this resource is ideal for upper elementary students.

What’s Inside?

• 4 Reading Passages: Engaging, election-related reading passages that cover important concepts like the voting process, the history of elections, and more. These passages are designed to teach students about elections while boosting their reading comprehension.
• 3 Multiple-Choice Comprehension Questions per Passage: Test students’ understanding of each passage with multiple-choice questions that challenge them to think critically about the text.
• 2 Multiple-Choice Vocabulary Questions per Passage: Help students build their vocabulary with questions that focus on key election-related terms found in the passages.
• 1 Short Answer Question per Passage: Encourage deeper thinking by asking students to provide written answers that reflect on the passage’s content, allowing for extended comprehension practice.
• 3 Creative Writing Prompts: Inspire students to explore their creativity with writing prompts.

Educational and Practical Benefits

• Improves Reading Comprehension: Students will strengthen their reading skills through targeted questions that focus on comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking.
• Expands Vocabulary: Multiple-choice vocabulary questions help students learn and understand important election-related terms, expanding their political vocabulary.
• Encourages Critical Thinking: The short-answer questions require students to analyze the passages, make connections, and form conclusions.
• Inspires Creative Writing: The included writing prompts encourage students to apply their understanding of elections in creative ways, such as imagining a campaign or writing a persuasive piece on the importance of voting.

Perfect for Various Settings

This versatile set is ideal for:

• Classroom Use: Use as part of your social studies, reading comprehension, or language arts lessons to teach about elections while reinforcing critical skills.
• Homework Assignments: Assign the reading passages and questions as homework to provide additional practice and review outside of class.
• Test Preparation: Great for preparing students for standardized tests by practicing reading comprehension with election-themed material.
• Home Learning: Ideal for homeschooling families or parents who want to support their child’s learning about elections and reading skills.

Why Choose This Resource?

Our Election Themed Reading Comprehension with Questions & Creative Writing Prompts offers a well-rounded and engaging approach to teaching students about elections while improving their literacy skills. With multiple-choice questions, vocabulary practice, and creative writing prompts, this resource makes learning about the election process fun, interactive, and educational.

Introduce your students to the excitement of Election Day with Let's Vote! Book Elections for Kids, a fun and educational resource that brings the voting process to life for young learners. This resource includes an engaging Election Day story, coloring pages, and ballots for the classroom—perfect for teaching students about leadership and the roles of important figures like the president, mayor, and governor.

Your students will participate in a mock election, casting their votes for class "leaders" as they explore the concepts of leadership and decision-making. Whether they're electing a class president, mayor, or even a favorite book character, this activity helps them understand the importance of voting in a democratic society.

Key Features:

• Includes a fun and engaging Election Day story to introduce students to the concept of voting.
• Printable ballots and coloring pages to make the voting experience hands-on and interactive.
• Covers roles like president, mayor, and governor to teach students about different types of leaders.
• Perfect for an Election Day activity in the classroom.

This resource is ideal for classroom use on Election Day and provides a hands-on way for students to learn about leadership, voting, and the importance of participating in elections. Bring the democratic process to life and let your students experience the power of voting with this engaging resource!

Make reviewing the U.S. Election 2024 fun with this engaging, collaborative game show! This voting game show includes nomination, voting, campaigns, election, and presidency. Quick and easy setup, plus clear directions makes this game perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students to practice the different parts of a U.S. election. Students will love exploring how voting works while working in teams with friendly competition, and won't even realize how much they're learning!

Here's what you'll get:

• 25 questions
• student recording sheet
• teacher directions

Your students will love practicing voting concepts with their teammates before the U.S. election 2024. They'll be engaged in discussions, and having friendly competition while reviewing their learning.

Prep is quick and easy... Just copy student recording sheets, display the game on the board, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class!

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This resource will have students explore the arduous journey of how women came to have the right to vote in the United States. The Slide Presentation is full of interactive visuals, discussion & debate topics, and engaging video clips from the movie 'Iron Jawed Angels'-- all of which will encourage students to delve deeper into examining the events & factors that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment. The core of this lesson involves cultivating critical reading skills by having students compare two different portrayals of how women gained suffrage (American History textbook, V. the film 'Iron Jawed Angels').

Materials Include:

• Teacher Reference Guide
• Slide Presentation (61 slides) with video clips from the movie 'Iron Jawed Angels'
• Guided Notes, Venn Diagram & Answer Key
• American History Textbook PDF

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Election Math Word Problems for 3rd and 4th Graders

Perfect for practicing critical thinking and math skills. No prep needed.

This engaging resource is designed to help students practice and improve their math skills through fun and relevant word problems themed around Election. Ideal for reinforcing critical thinking and problem-solving skills, these worksheets are a must-have.

What’s Inside?

- Grade-Level Appropriate Problems: Each word problem is tailored to 3rd and 4th-grade math standards.

- Election Themes: Problems are designed around relatable Election scenarios, making math practice more enjoyable and relevant for students.

- Printable Worksheets: Ready-to-use, no-prep worksheets that fit seamlessly into your lesson plans, saving you valuable time.

Educational Benefits

- Enhances Critical Thinking: Students will develop their problem-solving skills as they work through real-world scenarios related to Election.

- Reinforces Math Skills: Comprehensive practice that covers key 3rd and 4th-grade math concepts, ensuring students are well-prepared for more advanced math challenges.

- Engages and Motivates: The Election theme adds an element of fun and relatability, helping to keep students engaged and motivated.

Perfect for Classroom and Home Use

This versatile resource is ideal for:

- Classroom Activities: Use as part of your regular math curriculum, in math centers, or for group work.

- Homework Assignments: Assign as homework to reinforce classroom learning in a fun and engaging way.

- Test Prep: Great for preparing students for standardized tests with a variety of word problems.

Why Choose These Worksheets?

Our Election Math Word Problems for 3rd and 4th Graders offer a unique and effective way to practice math skills. The themed word problems not only make learning more enjoyable but also help students connect math concepts to real-life situations. With no prep needed, these worksheets are a convenient and valuable addition to any 3rd and 4th-grade math program.

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Cette unité amusante et complète de 66 pages permettra à vos élèves de comprendre les bases de la politique canadienne, les trois types d'élections et gouvernements, la démocratie, la société et notre système électoral. Je couvre en profondeur les élections municipales, provinciales et fédérales et les responsabilités pour chacun de ces gouvernements, la Chambre des communes, les députés, les circonscriptions, l'opposition officielle, les impôts, les priorités et les plateformes politiques.

Les élèves auront de nombreuses occasions à réfléchir, participer et collaborer avec leurs pairs. Ce document de 66 diapositives inclut:

• Un jeu rapide sur la différenciation des règles et des lois.

• Un jeu de style gameshow sur des lois étranges du monde entier.

• 3 bulletins de vote différents à découper et à distribuer pour pratiquer le vote avec vos élèves.

• 15 pages de textes:

• Le gouvernement municipal (avec questions de compréhension + corrigé)

• Le gouvernement provincial (avec questions de compréhension + corrigé)

• La Chambre des communes (avec questions de compréhension + corrigé)

• "Qu'est-ce que le gouvernement?"

• "Les trois paliers du gouvernement"

• Activités:

• "Qu'est-ce qui m'importe?" sur les valeurs et les plateformes.

• "Les responsabilités du gouvernement" une activité de tri sur les trois paliers.

• "Qui appeler?" une activité sur les niveaux du gouvernement.

Mes projets préférés sont ceux qui intègrent tellement de résultats que je peux en évaluer plusieurs à la fois, et mes élèves peuvent voir leur authenticité et leur aspect pratique. Ceci est mon Saint Graal! Je crois vraiment que chaque enseignant de 6e année en a besoin!

C'est le projet de vos rêves! C'est ma façon préférée de terminer une année scolaire car elle passe en revue tellement de choses avec lesquelles ils sont maintenant à l'aise. Le sujet rend mes élèves de 5e / 6e TELLEMENT EXCITÉS! Je l'utilise souvent comme une dernière évaluation pour montrer aux élèves ce qu'ils ont appris et le chemin qu'ils ont parcouru.

Ce projet est vraiment clé en main et vous fournira assez de contenu et d'activités pour presque TOUTES vos matières pendant 2 semaines +. Il comprend un grand nombre de vos résultats de 6e année, provenant de tant de matières:

• Etudes sociales/santé: La faim, importations, exportations, économie, réflexion globale, le Canada
• Science: Études environnementales (transport de la nourriture).
• Français: Pièce de compréhension écrite, le rapport de recherche, le texte d'opinion, la communication orale, l'écriture créative.
• Maths: sondages et représentation de données, rapports, fractions, pourcentages, décimaux, la conversation, ETC.
• Arts plastiques

Voici ce qui est inclu: 60+ pages!

• Contenu, vocabulaire, explications, demandes/invites de partage/discussion en partenaires/grand groupe.
• Un jeu-questionnaire sur les aliments périssables.
• Une leçon de groupe entière sur le sondage + représentation (où les élèves collectent des données et créent un diagramme.)
• Une activité (écrite + orale) d'opinion/persuasive.
• Une webquest de 2 pages avec clé de correction.
• Une pièce originale informative comme texte mentor sur le rapport de recherche.
• Plusieurs organisateurs graphiques.
• Une guide de correction.
• Une guide de présentations orales avec rubriques, auto-évaluation, évaluation par les pairs et la création de buts/d'objectifs personnels.
• Activités sur l'onomatopée et nos 5 sens.
• Un projet d'art sur le gaspillage + les burgers!
• Une activité de maths avec un menu de restaurant et de l'argent.
• 4 pages de revue mathématique thématique avec clés de correction.

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Looking for a fun Memorial Day activities, Crafts or Decorations? This set has everything you need, It will keep your students engaged and learning with these Patriotic activities!

Activities included in this printable Bundle:

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Are you searching for engaging and interactive learning opportunities for your higher level secondary students that are FUN and that you can use and scaffold with multilingual learns/ELLs and SpEd students at different levels? This VOTING & ELECTION UNIT includes enough lessons to last you 1-2 weeks! Your secondary students will have the chance to gain valuable knowledge about SOCIAL STUDIES content vocabulary all while working on developing skills such as vocabulary, speaking, reading, writing and much MORE!

This unit is a _⭐️_NO PREP***⭐️** with* TEACHER SLIDES & A PRINTABLE PDF WORKBOOK for students and teachers! Great for small group OR whole group!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Learn about voting rights
• Learn about the electoral college
• Understand how to vote
• Understand the process of voting
• Understand voting systems and laws in the U.S.
• Analyze text
• Have scaffolds for ALL levels of students (tons of language frames, visuals, speaking practice, etc)
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Discuss topics together with language frames
• Have great visuals on the screen as they go through with the teacher slides

This unit is PACKED with activities to engage your secondary Social Studies students. You will have everything you need to complete an AMAZING unit!

What’s Included:

• 75 pages of Teacher SLIDES!
• 52 page Student Workbook--PDF Printable--linked in slide 3 (also what the teacher will use)
• TONS of vocabulary & visuals
• Writing scaffolds
• QR Codes for reading comprehension activities
• Social Studies Content Vocabulary (voting, government, rights, citizenship)
• Writing, Reading & Speaking practice
• Scaffolds for multilingual ELL ESL students and special education students
• Engaging topics of citizenship and the voting process

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This product was made for students to learn the following: Vocabulary words - congress, delegates, Constitution, compromise, federal system, Bill of Rights, amendments, two houses of Congress - Senate and House of Representatives, the three branches of government - Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch, and review of the 13 colonies - New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

In this product, students will learn about what happened after America gained its independence from Great Britain, the rules that were developed after the American Revolution - Articles of Confederation, the struggles that Congress had within their own government and what they couldn't solve, how states disagreed and what they disagreed about, John Adams went to Great Britain to set up trade agreements and how it was hard for Great Britain to take America seriously, The Constitutional Convention and where it was held, the Annapolis Convention, delegates - who they were and what they did, and how long they worked to create the United States Constitution, the delegates disagreed with one another, but they did disagree on what should be included in the Constitution, why they disagreed with one another, and how they came to a compromise, Congress - where it is located, who meets in the United States Capitol building - the two houses - the Senate and the House of Representatives - how they were different based on members, length of terms, age for members, organization, and how many per state, the federal government and what they do and what the state government and what they do, the three branches of government - Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch - what they do, how they are different, how they work together, and how they each have specific jobs, the system of Checks and Balances that is followed within the government and why, The Bill of Rights that include the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States, brief review of the American Revolution, what George Washington did when he served the United States as President of the United States, and where the first, second, and third capital of the United States was located and why it moved.

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Unlock a comprehensive understanding of the U.S. presidential election process with this all-inclusive educational bundle.  Designed for upper middle to high school students, this bundle includes a detailed reading passage and Q&A, a structured lesson plan, an engaging PowerPoint presentation, a 6-part assessment tool, a collection of writing prompts, and interactive student activities. Covering the political spectrum of the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties, the significance of voting, the workings of the Electoral College, the role of political polls, and the importance of research and analysis, this resource provides everything you need to teach and engage students in a thorough exploration of the election process.