To understand the controversy surrounding the US 2000 presidential election, class members investigate the rationale behind the Electoral Collage, the intimidation involved in the election of 1876, and the 2004 American League Championship Series.

Concepts

the electoral college, the electoral process, the electoral vote, presidential elections, elections, citizenship

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Substitute a large, local newspaper as the source for current news articles and editorials

Classroom Considerations

• Several of the primary sources are extremely difficult to read and would need to be reformatted
• The lesson presumes class members have prior knowledge of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and Jim Crow laws

Pros

• The 2004 American League Championship Series serves as an engaging introduction to the lesson
• A great collection of primary source documents 

 

Cons

• While the various portions of the lesson are interesting, little scaffolding is provided for some learners to make the connections among the various elements

Common Core

RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2