Election Day (US)

Holidays & Events

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students learn about US presidential elections and the Electoral College. Students review useful vocabulary and watch a related video (see Digital version) about the two main political parties in the US.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
interpretive

Vocabulary

eligible
federal
populous
census
elector
candidate
majority
swing state
polling station
absentee
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane