ELECTION Process! How do we Elect a President?Webquest

Teaching citizenship?

Students will learn about the election process including requirements to run for office, requirements to vote, the Succession Act, the Electoral College and more. There are 14 web questions, a Did You Know? fact section and comprehension questions. The Teacher Page includes extension activities, the keys and additional links.

NOTE: If you'd like a student version so you can use it with Google Classrooms and not have the teacher section with the key, just email me via Q/A and I will be happy to send you a cooh.

BOOM CARD SET on PRESIDENTS: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Cards-Presidential-TRIVIA-5717725?st=e1cac0aa9e303f2dbc65d7a9164adcd8

Check out these resources:

1. Inauguration Day, A Webquest:
What is this event in the USA called an "Inauguration"? Taking the oath of office, a big parade and evening balls, Inauguration Day is a very busy day for the incoming President! There are 10 web questions, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and extension activities. This resource would be a great activity for around Inauguration Day to learn all about the history and festivities surrounding our country's inauguration procedures. It could be used as a Friday activity or when you are studying US Government and for Presidents' Weekend. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Inauguration-Day-A-Webquest-2870347

2.Do YOU Know Your Presidents is a series of three challenges. Each challenge worksheet has 25 questions(with 3 choices). The first challenge is the easiest with the third, the hardest.There is also a Presidential Did You Know? Section: Presidential Challenge! What do you know about Our Presidents?

3. Learn about the White House with 10 informative web questions, comprehension and discussion questions and several extension activities: Learn about the White House

4. President Andrew Johnson had a pet white mouse. President William McKinley had a pet parrot who was trained to whistle, "Yankee Doodle". President James Garfield was the first president to be left- handed AND could write with both hands(and different languages at the same time-Greek and Latin). George H W Bush liked eating pork rinds as a snack. President George Washington was a spelunker, a person that likes searching in caves. John F. Kennedy said, “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Use this presidential webquest to learn more about our presidents! Presidential Trivia Webquest

5. Only Three presidents have been IMPEACHED. WHAT is this word? This web quest shares the history of impeachment. Impeachment: A History(Webquest)

6. First Ladies’ Webquest: First Ladies' Webquest

7. Hillary Clinton Reader’s Theater Script: Hillary Clinton, A Reader's Theater Script

8. Michelle Obama Reader’s Theater Script: Michelle Obama, A Reader's Theater Script

9. Abraham Lincoln Reader’s Theater Script: Abraham Lincoln, A Reader's Theater Script

10. Presidential Challenges:(quizzes-What do you know about the presidents): Presidential Challenges! What do You know about our Presidents?

11. Constitution Day is September 17th each year(except for 2017) when the day falls on a Sunday and will be celebrated on September 18th. This play would be a great addition to your lessons about the U.S. Constitution. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografe series of plays, this Reader's Theater Script is on the "Father of the Constitution", James Madson(1751-1836), and his sharing with students the history of the writing of the Constitution. Madison who would become the 4th President of the United States(1809-1817)), played a very important role in the forming of our US Constitution. In addition to being a delegate, he introduced the first additions to the Constitution(amendments) which came to be known as the Bill of Rights. With 13 audience questioners, a Did You Know Section, comprehension questions, a Teacher Page with extension activities, key and additional links, students will learn about the writing of our important government document, the Constitution.Constitution(James Madison, Father of the Constitution, A Reader's Theater Script

12. Learn about the history of the State of the Union Address with this internet activity so you can WOW your friends with all you know about the history of this yearly event!There are 10 web questions, 9 Did You Know? Facts, 6 comprehension questions, a student page(handout to give for homework or extra credit for the night of the State of the Union Address), a teacher page with a couple of extension activities and the key to both the web quest and the comprehension questions. History of the State of the Union Address :Webquest