Dennis Rees Arizona Geographic Alliance Grade 8 and

Dennis Rees Arizona Geographic Alliance Grade 8 and High School 2 Class Periods

The Constitution of the United States outlines the process of how the president is elected. Students need to be aware of this process because they are the voters of the future.

In this lesson students will learn how the members of the electoral college are determined, how the electoral college operates, and its effect on presidential elections.

Element One: The World In Spatial Terms 1. How to Use Maps and Other Geographic Representations, Tools, and Technologies to Acquire, Process, and Report Information From a Spatial Perspective.

Concept 1: The World in Spatial Terms Grade 8 PO 1 Construct maps, charts, and graphs to display geographic information. High School PO 2 Interpret maps and images.

High School Concept 2: Structure of Government PO 6 Analyze the structure, powers, and roles of the executive branch of the United States government: d. Election of the president through the nomination process, national conventions, and electoral college.

Strand 1: American History Concept 4: Revolution and New Nation Grade 8 PO 6 Describe how one nation evolved from thirteen colonies:

11 -12 Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies Key Ideas and Details 11 -12. RH. 2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.

The student will be able to:

www. house. gov/house/Constitution www. usgovinfo. about. com/od/thepolitical