America Rock Government Activities (1-5)
Three Ring Government, I’m Just a Bill, and No More Kings are songs that Schoolhouse Rock created to explain the functions of a government, including Presidential duties. Lyrics can be printed and songs can be listened to on the computer.
http://genxtvland.simplenet.com/SchoolHouseRock/america.hts?hi
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Write to the White House (2-5)
In class, have students draft and edit a letter to a member of the White House. On the computer, have students write and send their message (a form is provided).
http://www2.whitehouse.gov/WH/kids/html/write.html
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ALFY’S Election (3-5)
Have students read about The Presidency, then play Match the Presidents game in ALFY’s Election.
http://www.alfy.com/Surprises/Election/index.asp
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Constitution Test (4-5)
Students will have fun taking this online test about the constitution. Answers are provided. After, have students click on Wish Tree to add a wish for something they’d like changed in our world.
http://www.kidsvotingusa.org/students1a.html
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Elections Comic Strip Vocabulary (4-5)
Assign one vocabulary word to each pair of students. Have them read how the word is used in the comic, study the definition, and create their own comic to describe the word to their peers. Put all definitions into a class election book. Students can use the dictionary at wordcentral.com to look up difficult words.
http://www.vocabulary.com/election12cs.html
http://www.wordcentral.com/
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Suffrage - When, Where, and Obstacles to Overcome (4-5)
Have pairs of students look at and evaluate the cartoons related to suffrage on this site. Ask them to present their thoughts to their peers. Then have students answer questions on the suffrage fact sheet that are based on a timeline of the suffrage movement. Summarize the mini-unit by having students answer one of the opinion questions at the bottom of the page.
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/lesson4.html
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The U.S. Constitution (4-5)
Older students can come to this site to read what the constitution says about the Presidency (Article II, Section I). In a class discussion, interpret the jargon and summarize the main points. Students can use the dictionary at wordcentral.com to look up difficult words. Amendments are included.
http://www.montara.com/USConstitution.html
http://www.wordcentral.com/
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