Election 2020: Why Voting Matters (Unit 1: Electing a President)

This unit frames the selection of the President of the United States around three questions: How do Americans hire a president? What are the qualities of a good president? How do we compare the candidates? Each overarching question leads into several activities with entry points for students in different grade levels and with varying learning styles. Highlights include an activity where students identify traits of an effective president and create a Help Wanted poster recruiting a new U.S. president. Includes unit vocabulary and three lesson plans with student handouts and worksheets.

Last Updated: April 14, 2023

Program Types

Current Events Election Materials

Grade Levels

Middle School High School

Subjects

Government Civics U.S. History Law & the Constitution

Resource Types

Lesson Plan Worksheet Unit Handout

Social Science Analysis Standards

HS.71 (2021) HS.73 (2021) HS.74 (2021) HS.76 (2021) 8.32 (2018) 8.34 (2018) 8.33 (2021) 8.35 (2021)

Civics & Government Standards

HS.4 (2018) HS.6 (2018) HS.10 (2018) HS.13 (2018) HS.6 (2021) HS.8 (2021) HS.11 (2021) 8.2 (2018) 8.5 (2018) 8.9 (2018) 8.10 (2018) 8.2 (2021) 8.5 (2021) 8.9 (2021) 8.10 (2021)