Electoral College Math Lesson

This two page worksheet contains a table listing the 50 state.

Electoral college math lesson.

The funky math of the electoral college everyone knows it s a weird way to elect presidents but it s even crazier than you think by randyn charles bartholomew on august 24 2016. Students create a map chart to match the table. Imagine if the united states presidential election was a talent show only the public doesn t vote for them. Have students practice calculating votes participate in a mock voting session debate efficacy of the process.

In this electoral college worksheet students interpret a table depicting the electoral college results of the 2008 election. Integrate math into social studies. Answer key finding facts page 101 fact 1. So states with more people are given more electoral college votes.

How the electoral college works lesson plan template and teaching resources. For example california currently has 55 electoral college votes whereas alaska has only three. They learn about an election 1876 when the electoral college played a deciding role in the election. Of electoral college related vocabulary words.

A president winning the election but losing. They use a resource to determine which other elections were decided by the electoral college. The right to vote is one of the most powerful rights granted to you as a citizen of the united states so it is important that you understand the electoral college. A candidate must have at least 270 electoral votes to win.

í electoral map puzzle page 106 students will have fun solving math problems by using an electoral college map. Explain that the number of electoral college votes in a given state is based on the state s population. Electoral college poster project. Google 1 1 this electoral college lesson is included as part of the larger united states constitution unit located here the united states constitution 15 lesson unit this is also included in the election bundle located here this.

Unlike many elections for public office where a person is elected strictly based on the results of a popular vote i e the candidate who earns the most votes in the election wins in the united states the election for president of the united states is determined by a process called the electoral college.