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Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 is Election Day for Midterms. We are not electing a president, but we are able to vote for candidates in the Legislative Branch: the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as other state-level and local-level positions. There are also issues that are up for voting.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about voting and elections.
Students will use background knowledge to make new meaning. (1.I.T.2)
Students will share knowledge and ideas with others through discussion and listening. (1. I.S.1)
Students will offer information and posivitive opinions in group discussions (1.I.S. 2) (3.C.G.1)
Students will continually seek knowledge. (1.I.G.1)
As needed: Review procedures for taking an Accelerated Reader quiz and Chromebook procedures.
Last week, I talked about early voting, election day, and the requirements to be able to vote. I also showed you what a sample ballot looks like, and we listened to the story If I Ran For President. Then, we participated in our very own 2020 Favorites Election to get a feel for what voting is like.
This week, I am going to continue teaching about the election and teach about the Electoral College, which you've probably heard about on the news. First, though, I have a story: Twas the Night Before Election Day
In the story above, the little girl was meeting a female presidential candidate. In the United States, we've never had a female president, but in this story, one little girl has this dream: Grace For President
The story Grace For President talked about the electoral college. Here is more information about that:
Sal Khan and Grover - Electoral College
Brain Pop - The 2020 Election, the Electoral College and Counting Ballots
The videos above explained how a presidential candidate needs 270 or more electoral college votes to win, and that all of the state's electoral votes go to the candidate that the majority of the voters of that state chose (the popular vote). Open a new tab on your Chromebook and do a Google search. Type these words in: 2020 election
You will see the latest results from the Associated Press, a graph above the map to show how close each candidate is to 270, and and a map that shows the United States in blue and red. Remember, blue represents Democrats (Joe Biden) and red represents Republicans (Donald Trump). The lighter blue and lighter red states have not been fully counted yet. Once they are blue and red, (all ballots counted), the election will be called, which means they will tell who is going to be the next president!
Bonus Material:
Sesame Street - Voting Process (vintage)
Notes for Ms. Wall:
Next week: Veterans Day - Wednesday, Nov. 11th
The Night Before Election Day, no AR Quiz
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