The 2024 presidential election, the electoral process, elections and voting, and presidential eligibility and responsibilities are all concepts children have a hard time grasping. The 2024 presidential campaign is a perfect time to capture students’ interest and teach them, in a fun way, about the process of electing our leaders.
This Elections resource is jam-packed with more than 160 pages of printables of reading passages, organizers, activities, a ready-to-go bulletin board, and so much more to help you teach your students and help them organize their learning learning about the 2024 election process and Election Day.
MORE THAN 20 reading passages on voting, presidential eligibility, the history of voting political parties, the office of the president, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, free and fair elections, presidential pets and more, explain hard concepts and help bring understanding about the election process and the 2024 candidates.
Students and teacher love interactive notebooks as a way to organize student learning. Included in this resource are 27 pages of flippable activities that are perfect to include in your elections or social studies interactive notebook.
Also included are a collection of posters for you to create a beautiful 2024 election bulletin board in your classroom or hallway.
Resources Included in the Elections Unit
READING PASSAGES
- What are Elections
- The Power of Voting
- Who Gets to Vote
- What is the Government
- What Happens in Washington D.C.
- Running for Office
- The Electoral Process
- Political Parties
- Comparing Primaries and Caucuses
- The Electoral College
- The History of Voting Rights
- Free and Fair Elections
- Every Vote Counts
- Presidential Pets
- Presidential Eligibility
- Cast Your Vote
- Life of the Party
- Our Nation’s Leader
- Donald Trump
- Joe Biden
- AND MORE
PRINTABLES AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
- Elections Vocabulary
- If I Were the President
- The Language of Elections
- Who Gets My Vote
- Party Symbols
- Presidential Platforms
- Where Do They Stand?
- So Many Issues
- My Stance on an Issue
- Inaugural Address
- Candidate Biography
- Donald Trump Biography
- Joe Biden Biography
- Candidate On the Issues
- Electoral Vote Tracker
- Pathway to Victory
- Comparing the Candidates
- AND SO MUCH MORE
INTERACTIVE RESOURCES
- Election Vocabulary
- Candidate Fill-Ins
- Biden VS Trump
- Republicans & Democrats
- My Candidate On The Issues
- Election Year Timeline
- AND MANY MORE
FREE BONUS BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT UNIT
As a bonus, I have included the #1 COMPLETE GOVERNMENT UNIT ON TPT as my FREE gift to you! I hope it is helpful in engaging your students as you learn about our nation’s government.
Our nation’s three branches of government can be a difficult topic for kids to wrap their minds around. This MASSIVE government resource gives you a wealth of fun, informational and engaging materials to help you present the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of our nation’s government to your kids!
Resources Included in this Huge Resource:
- Branches of Government Pre-Assessment
- 3 Branches of Government Words to Know
- Branches of Government KWL
- My 3 Branches of Government
- 3 Branches of Government Vocabulary Sort
- Money Matters Sample Federal Budget Activity
- 3 Branches of Government Compare and Contrast
- Branches of Government Create a Word Search
- You Have the Power
- Which Branch Is It?
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
- The Executive Branch Mini Reading Passage
- Presidential Power Reading Passage
- Presidential Power Assessment
- The Executive Branch: WHO WHAT HOW
- The Executive Branch Web
- The President IS CAN HAS
- The Buck Stops Here
- The Executive Branch Writing Paper
- Executive Branch Acrostic Poem
- Executive Power Vocabulary Sort
- A Little Help From My Friends
- White House Virtual Field Trip
- White House Quiz
- Your President, Your Leader
- Letter to the President Template
- Timeline of U.S. Presidents
- Presidential Powers
- Acronym Blues
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
- The Legislative Branch Mini Reading Passage
- United States Congress Reading Passage
- United States Congress Assessment
- The Legislative Branch: WHO WHAT HOW
- The Legislative Branch Web
- Congress IS CAN HAS
- The Law of the Land
- The Legislative Branch Writing Paper
- Who Represents You
- Letter to Your Representative Template
- Your District Interactive Activity
- Capitol Virtual Field Trip
- It’s The Law
- Legislative Branch Acrostic Poem
- You Make the Law
- United States Congress Key Dates
- United States Congress Timeline
- The Senate and the House of Representatives Venn Diagram
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
- Judicial Branch Mini Reading Passage
- Supreme Decision Reading Passage
- Supreme Decision Assessment
- The Judicial Branch: WHO WHAT HOW
- The Judicial Branch Web
- The Supreme Court IS CAN HAS
- With Justice for All
- The Judicial Branch Writing Paper
- The Judicial Branch Acrostic Poem
- You Be the Judge
- Supreme Decision
- U.S. Supreme Court Key Dates
- U.S. Supreme Court Timeline
- My Supreme Court Justices
- Important Cases
OTHER FUN RESOURCES
- 9 Fun Interactive Flippable Activities for Notebooks
- Branches of Government Writing Ideas
- 7 Engaging Writing Activities
- 4 Colorful Branches of Government Posters
- Branches of Government Card Sort Activity
- 24 Fun Task Cards (color and B&W)
- SCOOT Game Instructions
This Activity Bundle on the Three Branches of Government and the Election Process is packed with reading passages, assessments, interactive notebook activities, graphic organizers, and other valuable resources to enhance your students’ understanding of our government’s functioning. With over 200 pages, this comprehensive bundle is the perfect tool to engage students while exploring the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, Voting, and the Election Process.
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