12 results
Elections - voting simulations for Microsoft PowerPoint
Government Simulation
I always dread teaching the branches of government. Understandably students think it is dull and unrelated to their lives, well not anymore! I created this simulation pack to get students up and actively participating in the branches of government. This pack contains the following:Ten Day Lesson Plan that guides you through the entire simulation step by step using all the resources below.Eight Page PDF Presentation provides background information on the branches of government with keywords in re
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Political Parties-Two-Party System: Warm-Up, Lecture Notes, and Simulation
This product includes two days of lessons that will teach your students all about America's two-party system. The product includes a warm-up prompt, an editable 16-slide power point presentation about our political party system (with video links), student cloze notes, and a political party simulation that will bring the two-party system to life for your students. The simulation comes with detailed instructions to carry out the activity in your classes. The process and discussion questions will s
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: AP® Government and Politics Course Bundle
1860: A Mock Election Activity
The year is 1860. The country is deeply divided. The next president will either lead the country toward a peaceful resolution or a bitter civil war. Who will you choose?In this activity students examine background information about the four candidates running for president in 1860. After taking notes about each candidate, students vote in a mock election. Then they analyze the actual election results.Included in this download:1. Student handout for taking notes about each of the candidates
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Election Process: How a President Gets Elected Notes and Simulation Activity
The President of the United States holds perhaps the single highest individual rank in the country. The role of the president includes being the chief executive, commander in chief ceremonial head of state, among others. The road to becoming president is difficult. First, you must win a primary vote of your political party (primaries), then the National Convention vote for your political party and finally the general election vote of the country through the electoral college. With this activity,
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 10th
Biden foreign policy simulation
This product was updated April 22, 2021. . It involves the students in assessing Biden foreign policy in regard to 13 topics:(a) WHO membership (b) the Paris Climate Accords (c) the new START Treaty (d) The Muslim Ban (e) US relations with Saudi Arabia (f) US Embassy in Jerusalem? (g) US relations with right - wing Eastern European governments (h) US relations towards Mexico and Central America(i) The Cuban Embargo (j) US relations with Brazil (k) US relations with N. Korea (l) US
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Bill to Law - Nine Steps: PowerPoint, Doodle Dat Note, Printables, Simulation
This product provides the nine basic steps involved in making a law, from bill to law, in the U.S. Congress. It includes a colorful, fun PowerPoint that addresses these steps along with a link to Schoolhouse Rocks cartoon video on the topic. Additionally, there is a Doodle Dat Notes Page that allows students to take notes from the PowerPoint in a "scavenger hunt" type way that includes graphics for students to color as they go!Included is a "flowchart" (both complete and blank) that delineates
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Gerrymandering Mini-Simulation
Although Gerrymandering is a part of modern political life it is reviled by those who are harmed by it. Most people do not know how wildly gerrymandering can skew election results, and are generally asked to accept that the process is problematic rather than be presented with evidence to demonstrate its repercussions.This product's goal is to have students discover how harmful gerrymandering is by having them engage in the process. Students are asked to become a member of the House of Representa
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â U.S. History I Bundle
Elections and Voting Powerpoint Mock Voting
***There is also a package that contains other documents like a ballot and voters registration card.***
This powerpoint contains information about elections and voting.
There is also a mock voting against The Chocolate Party and The Gummy Party.
Each party has a few slides stating what they are about and what they are going to do if they get elected.
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 4th
Bill to Law Simulation - Climate Change
Although Social Studies is normally taught as a standalone subject it is critical to remember that public administration is a multi-disciplinary endeavor requiring an engaged citizenry. Our government, whether it be at the federal, state, or local level is designed to respond to their constituents, and this lesson will help demonstrate this via an immersive simulation.This in mind, this lesson assigns students roles as either citizens or government officials working in the state of West Virginia
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Simulation Mega Bundle
V.O.T.I.N.G. in the U.S.A. -A historical simulation journey of voting in the USA
This is a fun simulation activity to help students understand the impact that restricted voting rights had on different cultural and gender groups. Students are assigned a certain group. The students then take a journey through all the obstacles that faced certain groups in history through making choices and adhering to the consequences of those choices. This PowerPoint also comes with printables to use during and after the activity. This is a fun and engaging activity that brings the history
Grades:
3rd - 6th
PACs, Super PACs & Gerrymandering!
Blow students minds with this funny and interactive powerpoint about PACs, Super PACs and Gerrymandering. This lesson catches students attention with a teen favorite, Steven Colbert, and includes FEC regulations, Supreme Court Cases and a student vote for donuts to simulate gerrymandering! The lesson closes with a discussion about voting equity and a (optional) bonus assignment - the gerrymandering game!Always a student favorite!FOLLOW & Rate us on TPT!Leave feedback and earn TpT money!We lo
Subjects:
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Showing 1-12 of 12 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands