2012 electoral college map activity book

This product is to teach students about the us electoral college and guide students in analyzing an electoral college map. Apr 02, 2012 the primaries for the republican nomination for president are well under way, and the 2012 election is coming up fast. This download contains 4 different electoral college map activities for the 2012 2020 presidential elections. The electoral college has roots of deep suspicion in both the power, and danger, in the principle of democracy. What if i told you that there was an election where the republican won every state from kansas west and the democrat won the. For a different perspective, take a look at our same since. Elections electoral college 2016 election by mr social.

Why clintons electoral map isnt as good as obamas share. Dont worry about the electoral college math fivethirtyeight. It then contains electoral college maps for students to begin to analyze. Strategies for english language learners what can teachers do to increase effective communication in classrooms when language barriers exist. Electoral college activity skonbergs ap government. In the age of social media, mobile polling, and a 24hour news cycle, the electoral college might seem oldfashioned. National popular vote electoral college reform by direct.

Because both thomas jefferson and john adams were very popular men, the race was close. Realclearpolitics 2012 election maps battle for white. Rcp electoral college map map with no toss up states create your own map latest state polls. Get ready for the 2012 us presidential campaign with the vote 2012 presidential election coloring book. I like that they can practice their geography by finding states.

What our future electoral college map may look like. Worksheets are the electoral college, exploring the electoral college overview, electoral college map activity, lesson 2, elections voting vocabulary, the electoral college, miller election of 1860, 2012 united states election results. This is an electoral college map activity that contains a twopage introduction and a twopart activity. Elections electoral college 2016 election by mr social studies. President barack obama d won reelection by defeating former massachusetts gov. Use the electoral college map below to answer the following questions. May 12, 2016 dont worry about the electoral college math yet. Created in 1787 by the framers of the constitution, the college is not a place, but instead the. See the election results from every 2012 presidential, senate, congressional race through interactive map from abcnews. High schoolers view a series of video clips as they analyze the parts of the united states constitution that address electors and voting. Any editing of the image or creation of any derivative work should be performed using a text editor. The democratic nominee, president barack obama, and his running mate, vice president joe biden, were elected to a second term. On election night, be ready to track the results with this handy electoral college map. In the electoral college count, however, bush tallied 271 electors to gores 266.

The electoral college can be confusing for citizens of any age. Montra rogers, director of social studies at houston isd, at our national conference this july. I have to admit, i didnt get it until probably 3 years ago when i was first introduced to some books that explain the electoral college clearly. In the election of 1800, the two revolutionary war patriots ran for president held very different views for the future of the country. The electoral college serves as a compromise between the election of the president by a congressional vote and by a popular vote by the citizens. This the electoral college and the constitution lesson plan is suitable for 7th 12th grade. The newshours vote 2012 map center offers uptotheminute results from new hampshires primary, plus results from past contests, unemployment data and an electoral college calculator. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. Electoral college map activity 2016 presidential election.

They then look up the data from the most recent election or watch the election results if it happens to be a presidential election year to color the map according to which candidate wins each state. Realclearpolitics 2016 election maps create your own. Here are some books and lesson plans to bring current events into the k12 classroom. When reading, you will answer the following essential questions. Maps included are the 2012 and 2008 electoral college maps. Use the link below the legend for a more detailed narrative of that election including for most years an interactive electoral map that lets you change the course of history. The electoral college process california historysocial science project what is the electoral college. Use the interactive map tool to predict the winners of the 2016 president elections and share with your friends. Rob richie and john samples about why the electoral college was created and how it influences the nature and strategy of. Change the year to display a different presidential election. The 2012 united states presidential election was the 57th quadrennial presidential election, held on tuesday, november 6, 2012.

See more ideas about presidential election, lesson plans and current events. Circle each idea you add and draw a line to connect it to the main phrase or to another idea you added. Color republican states red, democratic states blue, and independent states yellow as you prepare to find out who our president will be. The small states would be disadvantaged by a national popular vote. An integral part of our election process, the electoral college has remained in place since it was created by our founding fathers. Below is an educational journey of sorts through the electoral college, how it works, its rationale and praise, how it fails, and the pros and cons of keeping it and ditching it. Sep 5, 2012 the united states presidential election is coming close.

Create an alternate history with this 2012 interactive electoral map. Electoral college by mrs urbans workshop teachers pay teachers. Rogers shared with us the benefits and challenges of implementing a writingintensive curriculum across the district, how she gets buyin from her teachers, and how the dbq project has supported houston isds writing efforts. Containing over 50 pages you can color of pictures of the major candidates. If youd like to change history, visit the 2012 election historical interactive map.

Students solve riddles on task cards to fill in the electoral college map. They defeated the republican ticket of businessman and former governor mitt romney of massachusetts and representative paul ryan of wisconsin. The primaries for the republican nomination for president are well under way, and the 2012 election is coming up fast. This map is the aggregate forecast of valid entries for the selected time period in the americas electoral map contest. The following statements will help you tailor your comments to specific children and highlight their areas for improvement. By offering a skillbased contest, americas electoral map is meant to be a cross between a prediction market and a straw poll. Three activities for understanding the electoral college. Senator from delaware, defeated the republican ticket of john mccain, the senior senator from arizona, and sarah palin, the governor of alaska.

Check out our helpful suggestions to find just the right one. Please do not upload edits saved or exported with inkscape or similar vector graphics editors. The files are available in both smart notebook format and actvinspire format. Listen to the latest episode of the fivethirtyeight politics podcast. Report video issue javascript must be enabled in order to access cspan. The national popular vote movement is an interstate compact between multiple states that sign onto the compact. National popular vote electoral college reform and direct election of the president of the united states. The democratic ticket of barack obama, the junior u. These fun political activities for kids can help them get a little more involved in the 2016 election process and learn a thing or two. The presidential election process american government 2e. My kids will be helping me keep track of the results as they come in on this printable electoral college map by elizabeth perry at flickr. They defeated the republican ticket of businessman and former governor mitt romney of massachusetts and representative paul ryan of.

Nov 08, 2011 that being said, the world of elections is a very confusing place until you get it. Be sure to check out the discussion questions and activity suggestions for young people that appear at the end of the article. The total time allowed for this quiz is 1 hour and 30 minutes. The flipchart begins with an student friendly explanation of the electoral college. Indeed, clinton does not have a meaningful advantage in the electoral college, as president obama did in 2012. Senator from illinois, and joe biden, the senior u. Its the states that decide who the president is, and not. The electoral college consists of 538 electors, and an absolute majority of at. Electoral college map activities for 2012, 2016, and 2020. The electoral college is a body of electors established by the united states constitution, which forms every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president of the united states. The electoral college and the constitution lesson plan for. Is it antiquated, or does it have a place in todays political climate. Realclearpolitics 2012 election maps battle for white house.

This product has been updated for the 2016 election. Weve included a chart of that electoral college map and the 12 others since then, along with a brief guided tour. Realclearpolitics 2016 election maps create your own president map polls. The site has a setting where you can choose for the map to be entirely neutral it looks tan and only shows the states. Sep 16, 2016 why clintons electoral map isnt as good as obamas share. We are experiencing the most stable electoral college maps in history. This file is saved in humaneditable plain text format. Brainstorm all the ideas you can think of that are related to this phrase. The electoral college was included in the constitution because the framers feared mob rule. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. So, creating the electoral college became the compromise between those who favored a popular vote and those who favored allowing congress to determine the president. Electoral college teachers of civics, government, and geography can use this printable united states map to show how many electors each state has for the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections. Our current electoral college rules allow for partisan manipulation of outcomes. Historically, professional development training for teachers with no background in working with english language learners ells has failed to shore up the everwidening gaps in achievement that occur as classroom processes continue to elevate methods.

Electoral college by mrs urbans workshop teachers pay. The point is that the 2012 electoral map may not apply in 2016. The 2008 united states presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on tuesday, november 4, 2008. The electoral college activity handout is available for download at the bottom of this page. Furthermore, instituting the electoral college addressed one additional concernthe need to provide equity between states with large and small populations. The flipchart ends with a voting activity in which students compare the popular vote system to the electoral college system. It is an effort to use the wisdom of the crowd to forecast the 2012 presidential election. Use it as a starting point to create and share your 2020 forecast. Review the content in the electoral college entry from groliers the new book of knowledge before the lesson. I was searching the internet this afternoon for a map of the electoral college that i could print out. Presidential campaign 2012 the presidential election is two weeks away.