Description
This bundle will help students understand how the government and elections in the U.S. work, starting with
--2 resources about the purpose of government and how it helps people,
--1 activity about 15 ways to influence government (including elections)
--1 assignment about which positions people can vote for in the U.S.
--1 assignment about voter turnout in primary and general elections, and voter turnout among different demographic groups
--1 assignment about voting rights Amendments to the Constitution and how they've expanded the right to vote
--1 assignment helping students understand the electoral college
--a diagram showing students how political ideologies connect to the purpose of government and then translate into political parties
--5 resources about specific ways the government makes policies that impact people (income/wealth inequality, taxes, prices/inflation, and crime)
--an assignment about how Republicans and Democrats differ on numerous policies
--an assignment about why Donald Trump lost the 2020 election
--2 assignments where students can brainstorm and research a government policy to solve a problem of their choosing.
Highlights
Description
This bundle will help students understand how the government and elections in the U.S. work, starting with
--2 resources about the purpose of government and how it helps people,
--1 activity about 15 ways to influence government (including elections)
--1 assignment about which positions people can vote for in the U.S.
--1 assignment about voter turnout in primary and general elections, and voter turnout among different demographic groups
--1 assignment about voting rights Amendments to the Constitution and how they've expanded the right to vote
--1 assignment helping students understand the electoral college
--a diagram showing students how political ideologies connect to the purpose of government and then translate into political parties
--5 resources about specific ways the government makes policies that impact people (income/wealth inequality, taxes, prices/inflation, and crime)
--an assignment about how Republicans and Democrats differ on numerous policies
--an assignment about why Donald Trump lost the 2020 election
--2 assignments where students can brainstorm and research a government policy to solve a problem of their choosing.

