US presidential elections 2024

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Today 

Lesson 1: presentations and reading 

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Lesson 2 Presidential election

Burgerschapsvorming

Burgersschap

Kritisch denken -> je moet alle kanten van het verhaal kennen voordat je een weloverwogen keuze maakt

Kennis van de wereld -> andere landen hebben hele andere culturele normen en waarden en andere manieren hoe ze de democratie indelen

At the end of the lesson...

1. ..You know a few differences between the Dutch and American election system
2. ..You will be able to explain, How do American elections work?

Glossary

Proponents -> voorstanders

the polls -> stembus

• Write down everything you can remember
• 1 minute.
• Complete silence 

Braindump

With your partner:

• In turn name one thing mentioned in your notes
• After you have finished could you think of any more?
• Try and speak quietly so no one can overhear
• Group with the most points wins.

Braindump 

Work with a partner

Dutch Politics

Dutch politics

American politics

Dutch Politics

King

head of state

Dutch politics

American politics

Dutch Politics

King

head of state

Prime Minister

head of government

Dutch politics

American politics

Dutch Politics

Dutch politics

King

head of state

Prime Minister

head of government

American politics

President

head of state

and

head of government

Dutch Politics

Dutch politics

King

head of state

Prime Minister

head of government

American politics

President

head of state

and

head of government

Not elected

Not elected

Elected

Dutch Politics

Dutch politics

King

head of state

Prime Minister

head of government

American politics

President

head of state

and

head of government

Not elected

Not elected

Elected

MONARCHY

REPUBLIC

Dutch Politics

Dutch politics

King

head of state

Prime Minister

head of government

American politics

President

head of state

and

head of government

Not elected

Not elected

Elected

MONARCHY

REPUBLIC

THE DEMOCRATS

THE REPUBLICANS

THE DEMOCRATS

THE REPUBLICANS

THE DEMOCRATS

THE REPUBLICANS

THE DEMOCRATS

THE REPUBLICANS

Election Campaigns

Presidentials Candidates campaign before the Elections take place. How they do that... Well, let's say it works slightly different than in the Netherlands. Almost anything is allowed...

Watch and be surprised...

Debates

Almost anything is allowed...?

How do the elections work?

Only in America...

You can win the "popular vote" and still lose the elections. 

American Presidents...

A bit weird...? 

Who said immigrants were eating Cats and Dogs

1. Trump
2. Harris

Who does Kanye West support?

1. Trump
2. Harris

Who does Taylor Swift support

1. Trump
2. Harris

Who shoved someone out of the way at a NATO meeting?

1. Trump
2. Harris

Which former president tried to become president in 1988?

1. Trump
2. Biden
3. Obama
4. Bush

Harris Supporters

Famous Americans have spoken in favour of Kamala Harris. Here are a few examples:

What was Harris trying to say?

What could you now explain to another person about the US presidential elections?

I will now show you a chart of differences between Democratic and repulican party ideas

Based on just the chart and its ideas which party would you vote for?

1. Repulican
2. Democrat

Based on everything you have heard today who would you vote for?

1. Trump
2. Harris
3. Would not vote
4. Blank vote