REUTILISABLE THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

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"THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION" est un travail d'équipe: DoltoPamEnglish + Stephanie Sallic + Chantal Rayer + Nathalie Marschall Un grand merci à l'équipe 'Scape qui a créé les outils nécessaires pour rendre ce travail interactif et attractif pour nos élèves. Scholastic Online Magazine Kids.gov : kids.usa.gov/three-branches-of-government The Constitution of The United States of America Bitmoji https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/election/quizzes/could-you-pass-the-us-citizenship-test.html https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/election/quizzes/can-the-president-do-that.html https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/election/quizzes/how-does-the-electoral-college-work.html https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/election/quizzes/who-can-run-for-office.html The 3 branches https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/election/civics-in-action/three-branches-of-government.html Jobs of the president https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/election/civics-in-action/the-many-jobs-of-the-president.html freepik.com DoltoPamEnglish <a href="http://www.freepik.com">Designed by gstudioimagen / Freepik</a> BBC News Scholastic online magazine. VOA Learning English Teenkids News Kids.gov <a href='https://www.freepik.com/vectors/design'>Design vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com</a> <a href='https://www.freepik.com/vectors/technology'>Technology vector created by vectorpocket - www.freepik.com</a> <a href='https://www.freepik.com/vectors/banner'>Banner vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com</a> <a href='https://www.freepik.com/vectors/design'>Design vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com</a> <a href='https://www.freepik.com/vectors/celebration'>Celebration vector created by ibrandify - www.freepik.com</a> Stéphanie Sallic

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The Parties

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The 3 branches of government

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Click on the star and read about Article II section 1 of the preamble of the Constitution. Then put each part of the government back in place.

The Supreme Court

The Cabinet

The Senate

The House of Representatives

The Vice President

The Congress

The President

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live in the state you want to represent

100 senators (2 senators per state)Elected for 6 years

435 RepresentativesElected for 2 years

THE REQUIREMENTSTO BE ELECTED

be a citizen for ____

30 years old

be ___

7 years

be a citizen for ____

25 years old

be ___

Well done! Let's focus on the executive branch now...

9 years.

The House of Representatives

The Senate

Click on Congress first to read the instructions!

Read the first Article of the Constitution again and concentrate on the requirements to become a member of the Congress. Then put the requirements under the right House, the Senate or the House of Representatives.

President

Requirements

Duties

The President is elected...

The President must...

The President ...

appoints the Supreme Court justices.

Click on the President's pin first!

check

Read Article II and learn about the Executve branch. Then type in the missing words to show what you remember!

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THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE!

step 1 - watch video #1 & take notes

step 1 - watch video #2 & take notes

step 3 - complete the infographic

step 4 - check your knowledge

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Watch the video and takes notes!

Watch the video as many times as you like. Take notes! Don't forget: note down key words only, no sentences. Then, click on the yellow button of the TV set.

must

Video 1: Which words / groups of words did you hear?

a candidate

mustn't

25 years old

35 years old

a voter

born US citizen

resident

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40 years

14 years

parties

groups

The Tories

the Republicans

The Democrats

win

party's selection

party's nomination

party groups

party members

vote

decide

party candidate

hold

each candidate

national meeting

national convention

select

their official nominee

each party

organize

choose

announce

choice

vice president

give

support from the general population

get

win

campaign

travel

ticket

candidate

538

voters

Election Day

the country

states

for Electors

for a candidate

528

choose

cast a vote

get

Each Elector

the Electoral College

candidate

make

Electors

people

form

vote

two

one

cast

win

nominee

receive

become president

270 or more votes

170 or more votes

the new president

is inaugurated

is sworn into office

on January 30th

on January 20th

on February 20th

Total

Tick the words youheard in the video. Then click on "check"

A message will appear. You'll see the numbers of correct and of wrong answers. Tip: 32 Red / 47 Green / 79 Total

Watch the video and takes notes!

Watch the video as many times as you like. Take notes! Don't forget: note down key words only, no sentences. Then, click on the yellow button of the TV set.

Video 2: What did you understand?

Total

CHECK

Tick the right box. Then click on "check"

A message will appear. You'll see the numbers of correct and of wrong answers. Tip: 14 Red / 14 Green / 28 Total

In DECEMBER, the ELECTORAL COLLEGE (538 people) votes for a candidate. The candidate with 270 (or more) votes becomes the PRESIDENT ELECT.

Drag each element onto the right box.

A candidate must:- be a natural born US citizen.- be 35 years old or over.- have lived in the US for the past 14 years.

Inside a PARTY, party MEMBERS choose a CANDIDATE to represent them in the GENERAL ELECTION.

In AUGUST, the PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE of each party is SELECTED. He / she chooses a RUNNING MATE.

The two candidates CAMPAIGN all over the country. They visit each state, make speeches, and they debate.

On the TUESDAY after the FIRST MONDAY in NOVEMBER, people vote for ELECTORS (either fom the Republican or the Democratic party.

On JANUARY 20th of the following year, , the new preisdent and vice-president are INAUGURATED.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE + VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE= A TICKET.

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The Way to the White House: What do you remember?

WRONG

American presidential elections take place every four years.

The two main political parties are the Democrats and the Republicans

American presidents are directly elected through popular vote.

American people vote for an Electoral college.

The electoral college cast votes for a presidential candidate.

A presidential candidates never has a vice presidential candidate.

The General Election is always held in December.

Parties select their nominees during National conventions.

Each state allocate its Electoral vote according to popular votes.

Presidents are inaugurated in January the following year.

Candidates campaign in Washington DC only.

RIGHT

Drag each element onto the right box.

A message will appear if you complete your task properly.

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Meet the candidates

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Meet the candidates

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Meet Donald Trump

Meet Joe Biden

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Male or Female

Donald Trump is currently the 45th . He is married to and he has children.He is a . This political party's symbol is an .His running mate is .Now, in the answering fields, write either "right" or "wrong".1- He doesn't think racism is an issue in the USA and he has violently reacted to the "Black lives Matter" protests.2- He is not very focused on the economy.3- He has reduced taxes on companies.4- He wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act which give a kind of medical protection to all Americans.5- He has increased governmental funding of public schools. He doesn't want to encourage private schooling.6- He wants to restrict both legal and illegal immigration.7- He doesn't think Climate change is real.

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Male or Female

Donald Trump is currently an American . He was Barack Obama's . He is married to and he has children.He is a . This political party's symbol is a .His running mate is .Now, in the answering fields, write either "right" or "wrong".1- He thinks racism is a real problem in the USA needing urgent attention.2- He doesn't want to increase the minimum wage.3- He wants to tax wealthy Americans and corporations more.4- He wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act .5- He wants to create a National health care Plan for all Americans.6- He thinks Climate Change is a major issue and he wants to reduce Carbon emissions.7- He wants to increase the number of legal immigrants to the USA and he wants to help illegal immigrants already there get citizenship.

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The Parties

The Candidates

The way to the White House

The 3 branches of government

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1- Watch the video

2 Take notes

3 Read paragraph 1:"When is the election and who are the candidates" Don't forget to check the underlined words (they are interactive).

4- Complete your notes

1. Read the articles about the two candidates again, focus on their ideas.Take notes.

2. Take a quiz about these two men.

The two main parties

The two main parties are the party and the party.The democrats defend higher and government whereas the Republicans defend taxes and smaller .The Republican Party, also called the is a party.They think that the governement should play a smaller role in people's lives and they tend to get a high support in parts of the USA.The Democratic party is a political party. They think the goverment should play a role in people's lives and they tend to be more popular in parts of the USA.

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