James joyner tuesday, february 26, 2008 20 comments stephen green has gotten decidedly ahead of the curve, noodling out some electoral college scenarios for a. In this activity, students use a time line of major electionyear events to understand the electoral process. Key states by adam nagourney, jeff zeleny and shan carter november 4, 2008 in order to view this feature, you must download the latest version of flash player here. So, if our ballot reads jane smith and john doe, each vote for smith is really a vote for an elector who has pledged his or her support for smith.
Additionally, our subscribers have free access to scholastic news interactive, an exclusive online learning tool. The primaries for the republican nomination for president are well under way, and the 2012 election is coming up fast. This marked the first time that nebraska has split its electoral vote since it moved away from the winnertakeall method in 1992. Analyze how the electoral college affected the results of presidential elections in multiple years. Rcp electoral college map map with no toss up states create your own map latest state polls.
There are 538 electors from the 50 states and the district of columbia. Mccain won nebraska but obama earned an electoral vote by winning the popular vote in the 2nd congressional district. Activity suggestions for young people at home and in the classroom reference sources. 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. An integral part of our election process, the electoral college has remained in place since it was created by our founding fathers. Most of us are, by now, familiar with the maps the tv channels and. May 20, 2008 the forbes 2008 interactive electoral map puts you in control for predicting how either candidate can win the election. The 2008 national conventions students use web resources to develop a journal entry of the democratic and republican national conventions. Results of the presidential election of 2008, won by barack h. Available for grades 16, scholastic news magazine brings highinterest current events and nonfiction to millions of classrooms each week. The following statements will help you tailor your comments to specific children and highlight their areas for improvement. Strategies for english language learners what can teachers do to increase effective communication in classrooms when language barriers exist. Find an electoral map of the 2012 election that is current. Richard posner, whose book argues against the current electoral.
Electoral college worksheet regional school district 17. Instead, we use something called the electoral college. Presidential elections grolier online learn about close presidential elections throughout history, from the tie between jefferson and burr in 1800 to the stalemate between gore and bush in 2000. Sep 14, 2016 the state that fell off the electoral map colorado was supposed to be a presidential battleground, but that now seems farfetched. Interactive newshournpr 2008 election map find election news from public broadcasting stations across the country, read analysis from the newshour and npr and predict the outcome of the general. When reading, you will answer the following essential questions. Turn your students into informed voters with this series of worksheets about the electoral college.
Lesson objectives by the end of this lesson, students will. As of the 2016 presidential election obamas total count of 69. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The 2008 united states presidential election in kansas took place on november 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 united states presidential election.
It will be interesting to see if other states follow californias lead. The electoral college was included in the constitution because the framers feared mob rule. Check out our helpful suggestions to find just the right one. Make your own electoral predictions and view state. What our future electoral college map may look like. Voters chose 6 representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president kansas was won by republican nominee john mccain by a 14. Key states by adam nagourney, jeff zeleny and shan carter november 4, 2008 in order to view this feature, you must download the. The electoral college is an example of an indirect election of a candidate for president. To read more information about the electoral college, refer to. If most of the blue states go for mailin and utah is the only red state doing that, this could result in a large popularvote victory for joe biden, even though it wouldnt change the electoral vote score at all. Senator from delaware, defeated the republican ticket of john mccain, the senior senator from arizona, and sarah palin, the governor of alaska.
Review the content in the electoral college entry from groliers the new book of knowledge before the lesson. Rcp senate ratings, map race status change history. Here is an activity to help your students understand how the u. How many times in us history has there been a president who won the popular vote but not the electoral vote. The 2008 united states presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. Nebraska and maine split their evs by congressional district. Presidential election maps from 1968 to 2012 gis lounge. Additionally, our subscribers have free access to scholastic news interactive, an exclusive online learning tool featuring digital. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Examine the data from the 2008 presidential election and applying your knowledge of the electoral college, political socialization, and campaigning complete the following in your groups. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. This is an electoral college map activity that contains a twopage introduction and a twopart activity. In the us, we dont directly vote for our president or vice president. If most of the blue states go for mailin and utah is the only red state doing that, this could result in a large popularvote victory for joe biden, even though it wouldnt change the electoralvote score at all.
Senator from illinois, and joe biden, the senior u. Read the stipulations for the electoral college in article ii of the u. The democratic ticket of barack obama, the junior u. Elections electoral college 2016 election by mr social studies. In this electoral college worksheet, students interpret a table depicting the electoral college results of the 2008 election. The 2008 presidential electoral college map the liberal oc. This lesson will be updated with new information when the 2020 census data is analyzed and its effects are determined on the. Please only update the map when a state is projected safe after the final polling place is closed. Democrats success in places like this could spell trouble for. May 12, 2016 dont worry about the electoral college math. It leads to a 304 electoral vote victory by the democrat. National popular vote electoral college reform by direct. Be sure to scroll down to list of state laws and requirements regarding the electors. Do you think the electoral college should be abolished.
Dont worry about the electoral college math fivethirtyeight. Use election night to teach your child about politics and government. Students will view a video about the structure of the electoral college, learn about north carolinas importance in the 2016 presidential election, and participate in an electoral college simulation. Because both thomas jefferson and john adams were very popular men, the race was close. While every state except nebraska and maine chooses the electors by statewide vote, many states require that one elector be. Interactive map of the 2008 presidential election and senate, house, and governor elections. You can watch the presidential election returns and keep track as they come in, or you can start coloring ahead of time as you imagine different scenarios.
Scholastic news online is a free resource with breaking news and highlights from the print magazine. The forbes 2008 interactive electoral map puts you in control for predicting how either candidate can win the election. See how the electoral college and the idea of swing states fundamentally shapes elections by experimenting with the interactive electoral college map at 270 to win. The constitution explains the electoral college system. Wait until at least three news organizations call a state before changing the colour. National popular vote electoral college reform and direct election of the. The selected electors from each of the 50 states and the district of columbia voted for president and vice president of the united states on december 15, 2008. 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.
After obamas 2008 win, john judis had said that the national democratic majority that he had been predicting for years had come. Each had voted for the republican nominee in 2004 and contributed to obamas sizable electoral college victory. In the election of 1800, the two revolutionary war patriots ran for president held very different views for the future of the country. 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. The 2008 united states presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on tuesday, november 4, 2008.
Exploring the electoral college overview in this lesson, students will learn about the history and structure of the electoral college. This is a list of electors members of the electoral college who cast ballots to elect the president of the united states and vice president of the united states in the 2008 presidential election. So when you show up to vote on election day and an election day will happen in november of an election year. Electoral college activity skonbergs ap government. In the 2008 presidential election between john mccain and barack obama, obama wins the popular vote in. Please enter a name, party, and color for each candidate. Electoral college map for the 2008 united states presidential election note. Track the election with a redblue map of the us updated daily using the latest state polls. The headline map is the potential winning democratic map in a tight race in 2036. What is the least number of states that a candidate would need to win to become president of the united states. The electoral college has roots of deep suspicion in both the power, and danger, in the principle of democracy. And it could happen as early as november 2, and it could happen as late as november 8. Three activities for understanding the electoral college. The 2008 presidential electoral college map by on june 19, 2008 i advise fellow readers to check out an excellent website.
Students color in the predicted safe states for each candidate and answer analysis questions before the election. Coloryourown electoral college map i mashed this togethe. As the presidential fight heats up in the swing states, look for hints about how things may go in the results of previous elections, listen for what the experts have to say and make your own 2008 electoral map. Elections electoral college 2016 election by mr social. The electoral college activity handout is available for download at the bottom of this page. The small states would be disadvantaged by a national popular vote. This the electoral college activities graphic organizer is suitable for 8th 12th grade. The general election usually features a series of debates between the presidential contenders as well as a debate among vice presidential candidates. The term electoral college does not refer to an institution of higher learning, but to the group of representatives from each state who are pledged to vote for a particular candidate. In 2008, barrack obama democratic party ran against john mccain republican party. James joyner tuesday, february 26, 2008 20 comments stephen green has gotten decidedly ahead of the curve, noodling out some electoral college scenarios for a mccainobama matchup in november. This twopage worksheet contains a table listing the 50 state. The state that fell off the electoral map colorado was supposed to be a presidential battleground, but that now seems farfetched. The electoral college activities graphic organizer for 8th.
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