US presidential elections 2024 5 november

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

Grab your seat 

Classroom rules 

Why is today an important day?

Aan het einde van deze les..

1. ..weet je wat het politieke verschil is tussen Amerika en Nederland.
2. ..kun je vertellen hoe de Amerikaanse verkiezingen werken. 

Braindump 

Write down everything you already know about US politics 

Discuss with your neighbour 

What do you have in common? And what is different? 

Mindmap 

We gaan zometeen een videoclip kijken, waarin uitgelegd wordt hoe het winnen van de Amerikaanse verkiezingen werkt. De video is in het Nederlands. 

Let goed op! Na deze clip moet je vragen beantwoorden. 

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

If you were allowed to vote

Write down what is most important to you ...

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...

How do the elections work?

Only in America...

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

Now it's your turn:

1) Colour the right states: Use internet to find out

Democrats --> Blue

Republicans --> Red

2) Then count the numbers so far

Famous Supporters

Famous Americans have spoken in favour of 

Kamala Harris or Donald Trump
Do you know who?

Find some examples:

Wat zou jij een ander kunnen uitleggen over de Amerikaanse verkiezingen?