Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ475050
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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The Electoral College--Not Just Every Four Years: Some Exercises in Political Geography.
Depoali, Kendyl
Journal of Geography, v92 n4 p180-93 Jul-Aug 1993
Asserts that presidential elections and the Electoral College provide opportunities to combine instruction in government and geography. Presents a week-long unit designed for grades 6-12 that utilizes 4 different instructional strategies. Includes relevant excerpts from the U.S. Constitution and data sheets, maps, and charts. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Educational Strategies, Elections, Geography Instruction, Governmental Structure, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Political Campaigns, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Projects, Teacher Developed Materials, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Students; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: United States Constitution
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