Voting and Elections: Resources for Teachers

Were unicorns discovered on the moon? Did Martians really invade New Jersey? For anyone who has encountered outrageous stories like these and wondered whether they were true, this book breaks down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is true and what isn't. Elise Gravel brings her kid-accessible wit to the increasingly important subject of media literacy and equips younger readers with the skills needed to interact with global news.

Help students understand the election process (and get involved!) with these quick, easy, and engaging activities that teach about how we elect our leaders; the presidency; the rights and responsibilities of voting; the differences between local, state, and national government; and more. Includes a read-and-write mini-book, an election timeline, polling and graphing activities, and literature and web links. Revised and updated for 2016!

What are the powers and duties of the President? How did the Executive Branch begin? What does the Cabinet do? Answers to those questions and more are revealed through interesting and informative activities that help students understand how their government works.

It's important to learn about the U.S. presidents, but it's even better to have fun while doing it. Have Fun withthe Presidents is filled with activities, recipes, games,puzzles, profiles, quotes, and fascinating facts. You will learn all kinds of interesting things about thepresidents, their families, and the times in which they lived.

He Was President When...provides teachers with a refreshingly new and fun approach to teaching Kids about American Presidents.

Political Parties & Elections Primary Sources are just what teachers need to help students learn how to analyze primary sources! Students participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations of history using historical documents. Students make observations, generate questions, organize information and ideas, think analytically, write persuasively or informatively, and cite evidence to support their opinion, hypotheses, and conclusions. Students learn how to integrate and evaluate information to deepen their understanding of historical events.

"The Presidential is a game of strategy played with dice and chance cards on a beautifully designed map of the U.S. showing the Electoral College votes of each state. Two teams, Democrats and Republicans, fight for control of state delegations to ultimately win more than 270 electoral votes.

Fully revised and updated! Teachers will get students excited about elections with these engaging activities that include role-playing, interviewing, debating, and graphing. Students will learn how our government is organized, and investigate how the politicians present themselves and are covered by the media. Includes literature links, primary sources, maps and charts for tracking results, plus a big colorful poster!

What is the function of the Supreme Court? Why is the Bill of Rights so important? What are your personal rights? Explores the crucial role played by the Judicial Branch with fascinating facts, research activities on Supreme Court cases, a map exercise and more.

How are the rules made? What is Congress' role? What are the differences between the two Houses? Students discover the answers as they participate in challenging activities, simulate a mock Congress and examine historical documents.

Rightfully Ours tells of the century-long struggle for women's suffrage in the United States. Readers will gain a richer appreciation for the women who secured the right to fully participate in American democracy, but also that they must never take that right for granted.

The story of a courageous group of Alabama students and teachers who, along with other activists, fought a nonviolent battle to win voting rights for African Americans in the South. Standing in their way: a century of Jim Crow, a resistant and segregationist state, and a federal government slow to fully embrace equality. By organizing and marching bravely in the face of intimidation, violence, arrest and even murder, these change-makers achieved one of the most significant victories to the civil rights era.

Learn how to design history lessons that foster students' knowledge, skills, and dispositions for civic engagement. Each section of this practical resource introduces a key element of civic engagement, such as defending the rights of others, advocating for change, taking action when problems are observed, compromising to promote reform, and working with others to achieve common goals.

A resource of student activities and background information that brings history to life through "eyewitness" accounts.