Contested Ballots: You Be the Judge

This lesson uses the example of the 2008 contested Senate election between Al Franken and Norm Coleman in Minnesota to discuss contested elections, counting votes, and recount laws. Looks at recount laws in your own state.

http://www.americanbar.org/content/aba/groups/public_education/resources/lesson-plans/middle-school/vote/contested-ballots--you-be-the-judge.html
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Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Voting, Elections, Politics

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Lesson Plans

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion, Whole Class Deliberation, Small Group, Small Group Discussion, Small Group Deliberation, Simulation/Role-play

Civic Days

Election Day

Tags

election, Senate, courts, voting