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"Get Out the Vote!" – How Does the President Get Elected?

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Ready to “get out the vote?” Using MimioVote assessment is particularly appropriate when teaching about the 2012 elections. The Presidential and Congressional elections are in the news, in the media, and in everyday conversations, so even the youngest students are motivated to learn about them. Teaching about the elections is also a fresh way to cover state and local standards.

In this lesson, students will learn about the Presidential election process through a variety of fun and engaging interactive activities. The Electoral College is explained in a fun and meaningful way for each grade level! Be sure to download the appropriate grade leveled lesson to suit your classroom needs.

Each lesson is designed to incorporate relevant topics tied to the 2012 Presidential and Congressional election. Lessons in this series were developed to support the “Get Out the Vote” lesson supplement created by Mimio. Download the PDF of this resource here.


Check out the other lessons in this 7 part series, available by selecting the titles below:

Election Vocabulary

Meet the Candidates

Polling

How Does the President Get Elected?

Who Can Vote?

Political Parties and Issues

Deciding Congress

Get Out the Vote PDF Guide

Lessons were created by Lindy George, Paul Gigliotti, and Claire Pavia.


Learn more about how to use the Mimio "Get Out The Vote" lessons in your classroom!

Click on the link below to watch this informative webinar hosted by THE Journal.

2012 Elections: How to Integrate Student Response Systems into Your Classroom


This fascinating webinar discusses ways in which to use MimioVote in your classroom and highlights the Mimio “Get Out the Vote” series for the upcoming presidential election.



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Barack Obama, campaign, democracy, Election 2012, electoral vote, interactive, MimioStudio, MimioVote, Mitt Romney, popular vote, president of the United States, vote
teepeesmommy Posted by: teepeesmommy Mimio Moderators Mimio Site Manager Mimio Certified Trainer

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Outstanding Series

I am quite impressed with the quality of the content coupled with the engaging interaction you've put into this lesson and this entire series. I teach a media literacy class for 11/12th grade and during this election these lessons have been fantastic to help my students both familiarize themselves with the material and the mimio tools.

Additionally, it has motivated me to work on some of my own mimio materials. I have worked up a lesson on the Federal budget (spending and revenue) that I am soon to post and would love some feedback. Considering how much time that 3 slide workbook took me, I have much admiration for the hours you've put in. Thank you.

  • Posted:
    Oct. 23, 2012
kmorean
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Kyle Morean
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series

Kyle,
So glad to hear that your students are benefiting from the election lessons! My students are much younger (1st grade) but have learned from them and enjoyed them just as much.
It would be great to have your lesson on MimioConnect so that other users can provide feedback and benefit from the work you've put into it as well.
Let us know how we can help you in the future!
Claire

  • Posted:
    Oct. 23, 2012
teepeesmommy
Posted by
Claire Pavia
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Get out the vote

All I can say is WOW!!!! This is an awesome lesson. Differentiation, student participation, objectives, vocabulary, you have made our lives easier. Thank you.

  • Posted:
    Aug. 19, 2012
ruthanncraft
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ruthanncraft
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