Electoral College Map Virtual Scavenger Hunt

This lesson has students explore C-SPAN’s online Historical Electoral College Map resource to learn about the process, history, and current patterns and trends relating to the Electoral College. This self-guided activity will have students use a series of online Electoral College maps and results from 1900 to 2016 to complete a virtual scavenger hunt. Students will use this resource to analyze maps and data to better understand how the Electoral College works.

Grades 7-12
Executive Branch/Presidency
Interactives
https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?17216This lesson has students explore C-SPAN’s online Historical Electoral College Map resource to learn about the process, history, and current patterns and trends relating to the electoral college. This self-guided activity will have students use a series of online electoral college maps and results from 1900 to 2016 to complete a virtual scavenger hunt. Students will use this resource to analyze maps and data to better understand how the electoral college works.

How a Bill Becomes a Law (poster)

This 8.5″ x 11″ poster maps the many steps in the U.S. Federal lawmaking process from the introduction of a bill by any Member of Congress through passage by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and approved by the President of the United States.

Grades 11, 12, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Legislative Branch/Congress
Timelines
https://www.gpo.gov/How-Bill-Becomes-Law