This lesson contains 33 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 9 videos.
Lesson duration is: 60 min
Items in this lesson
US Presidential Elections
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US Elections
Slide 2 - Mind map
How do the elections work?
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Slide 4 - Video
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Swing States
A swing state is a term used in American politics to refer to any given state that could be easily won by a Republican or Democratic presidential candidate. If the state leans on a single party regularly, then it is referred to as a safe state.
Slide 7 - Slide
Drag the words into the correct boxes
1. People in the USA to elect a new every four years.
2. The last U.S. presidential was held in 2016.
3. The U.S. presidential elections aren’t won by vote.
4. U.S. presidential elections are decided by the number of votes cast in individual .
5. On election day citizens go to a voting center and their vote for the candidate of their choice.
6. The amount of influence a state has is measured by the size of its .
7. A person who stands for election is known as a .
8. A candidate needs more than half of the total number of to win the presidency.
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Slide 8 - Drag question
Who can become president?
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Zoey was born in California, and moved to Singapore when she was 2. She returned last year and is now 36 years old. Can she run for President?
A
Yes
B
No
Slide 10 - Quiz
Jimmy dies on day 2 of his Presidency. His Vice President will take over and will remain President until January 2029.
A
True
B
False
Slide 11 - Quiz
Slide 12 - Video
Gilbert (Missouri) loves to hunt. He has a collection of hunting rifles at his house. He has a license to own these guns, and is a supporter of background checks in order to get a gun license.
A
Gilbert should vote for the Democrats
B
Gilbert should vote
for the Republicans.
Slide 13 - Quiz
Carly's family (Texas) started an oil company in the 1940s. Her parents and grandparents worked very hard to become one of the richest families in the state. She believes that the money the family has made, is theirs to enjoy and to spend whichever way they want.
A
Carly should vote
for the Democrats.
B
Carly should vote
for the Republicans.
Slide 14 - Quiz
Judith is a farmer's wife. She has lived in rural South Carolina her entire life. She goes to church every Sunday, and feels that the country's problems would be fixed if only people would go back to traditional values.
A
Judith should vote for the Democrats
B
Judith should vote
for the Republicans.
Slide 15 - Quiz
Rob is a teacher in New York. He is very concerned about global warming. He feels the government should do more to help lower carbon emissions.
A
Rob should vote for the Democrats
B
Rob should vote
for the Republicans.
Slide 16 - Quiz
Michael (Florida) is a cancer survivor. Because he had cancer in the past, he still has regular checkups with his doctor. There is always a chance the cancer could come back. Medical care is expensive.
A
Michael should vote for the Democrats
B
Michael should vote
for the Republicans.
Slide 17 - Quiz
Slide 18 - Video
American Presidents...
A bit weird...? Or just humans?
Slide 19 - Slide
Who seemed as happy as a child when allowed to go on a truck?
A
Kamala Harris
B
Donald Trump
Slide 20 - Quiz
Slide 21 - Video
Who is loved for his/her laugh? But is also parodied a lot?
A
Kamala Harris
B
Donald Trump
Slide 22 - Quiz
Slide 23 - Video
who entered an aeroplane, with toilet paper stuck to his/her shoe?
A
Kamala Harris
B
Donald Trump
Slide 24 - Quiz
Slide 25 - Video
Who claimed during a debate that immigrants eat cats and dogs?
A
Kamala Harris
B
Donald Trump
Slide 26 - Quiz
Slide 27 - Video
Who used an AI-generated photo of Taylor Swift during his/her campaign?