Teaching Presidential Elections. A Social Studies/Service Learning Teaching Unit for the Middle Grades.

Autor/in	Greco, Lisa M.
Titel	Teaching Presidential Elections. A Social Studies/Service Learning Teaching Unit for the Middle Grades.
Quelle	(1997), (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Citizenship Education; Civics; Community Benefits; Critical Thinking; Democracy; Elections; Middle Schools; Political Candidates; Presidential Campaigns (United States); Service Learning; Social Studies; Student Participation; Units of Study; Voter Registration + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Kritisches Denken; Demokratie; Election; Wahl; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Service-Learning; Gemeinschaftskunde; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Lerneinheit
Abstract	This curriculum unit on social studies and service learning was developed during the 1996 Presidential elections. In this unit middle school students not only learn about citizenship and democracy, they also practice civic action through voter registration and community surveying. The unit helps students develop critical thinking skills as they become active members of their own communities, and causes them to reevaluate the leadership potential of youth. The unit provides an overview that includes objectives, key terms, and an outline of the 8-part unit: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "History behind the Vote"; (3) "The Nominating Process"; (4) "Electoral vs. Popular"; (5) "Key Campaign Issues"; (6) "Factors That Influence the Election Process"; (7) "Who Should Be President?"; and (8)"Impact of the Elections." Each unit offers student assignments and activities. Appended are a sample student survey on political issues, a sample mock election ballot, and a presidential debates evaluation form. (BT)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC