1. The Electoral Process

2. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to…
trace the political process from candidate declaration to inauguration

3. Today’s Reading When it is your turn to read, stand up
Today’s Reading When it is your turn to read, stand up. Make sure no one else is talking. Read loudly and clearly so the whole class can hear you. Check the board to see how much you will have to read.
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22. Go to the calendar activity page.

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26. Read it all 20 Why does it take so long?
Early in our nation’s history information only traveled as fast as the quickest horse. Electors had to travel, as did the messenger with the results of their voting. Information can travel at a faster pace now that we have the internet and phone, but a lot of work has to be done between getting elected and setting up a new presidency. The cabinet members need to be selected and approved by Congress, and presidential agendas need to be made.

27. Turn your paper over.

28. I need one person to stand up, read the definitions, and solicit answers for this activity.

29. Vocabulary: Match the words with their definitions!
___1. When a candidate states that he or she is planning to run for office
___2. Party meetings where candidates are selected and the platform is created
___3. Someone who represents the party views of a state at a national convention
___4. The person who is chosen to run as a party’s candidate in the national election
___5. Given by the people selected to run for President and Vice President at the end of a national convention
___6. A collection of all the efforts a candidate makes to win an election D
delegate
nominee
campaign
declare
convention
acceptance speech E A B F C

30. I need a different person to stand up and read this paragraph with the blanks filled in.

31. Something’s missing! Use the words to fill in the blanks.
Electoral College popular vote absolute majority electors
Every four years on Election Day, the American public elects the president of the United States. The first set of election results tallies the _________________, a count of every vote cast. These results determine whom each state’s ________________ will support when they meet and participate in the ________________. In order to win, a candidate must have 270 out of a total of 538 electoral votes. This number is half of 538 (269) plus one, which is considered a(n) ______________________.
popular vote
electors
Electoral College
absolute majority

32. I need six other people to stand up and read these in the right order.

33. Oops! Number the tasks to put the candidate’s to-do list back in order.4
Attend the national convention for my party! Hopefully, I will be nominated.
Wait for the results of the Electoral College and prepare my acceptance speech for inauguration! 6
As part of my national campaign, I’ll make speeches, show up on tv, send out mailings, and attend rallies. 3 1
Declare my candidacy! I want to be the President, and I hope my party will support me!
Campaign for the primary and caucus season by making speeches and talking to voters.
Hang out with family and friends to await the results of the popular vote on Election Day. 5 2

34. Writing Today’s Writing
On a blank sheet of paper, put your first name, last name, today’s date, and the period you have civics.
Title your paper “EP/1BP/CE”.
On the 1st line, write “The Electoral Process”.
On the 2nd line, draw a star. After the star, write the most important thing/idea/concept you learned from today’s lesson.
Try not to look at your reading; get the ideas from your brain. Stand up when you are finished.
Writing

35. Today’s Note Sharing When I call on you, read your star idea and then sit down. Everyone else in the class will write that idea. If a student has the same idea already written down, she or he can sit as well without needing to reshare.
Note Sharing