Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading enlightened democracy. In state and national elections, each states secretary of state, who is the official administrator of the states election laws, must be notified of the results. Opinion let the people pick the president the new york. In many elections the winning candidate must win by a plurality. In the 2000 election one dc electoral representative abstained from voting in protest against the conditions in dc. Bring election season to your classroom with book resources, lesson plans, reproducibles, and activities. Another great resource is from the new york times election 2012 education page. List of books and articles about electoral college online. So while trump won michigan by less than a percentage point 47. Scholastic uk bringing outstanding childrens books, teaching resources and educational products to schools, teachers and families for more than 90 years through book clubs, book fairs and scholastic childrens books. Fairness is not always sustainable, and this is one of the cases. I think most of us were given the example of how someone could win the popular vote, but still lose the election, based on the electoral college. Scholastic blog for book fairs scholastic uk children.
Election activity kit, revised edition by scholastic. I chose the five regions on the cards simply because they match the five regions we study in social studies. Scholastic book fairs remain popular with schools, authors. Youth presidential polls have impressive record, but not.
Nov 16, 2016 explore balfourybs board presidential election spread. Opinion let the people pick the president the new york times. The electoral college has, on the other hand, given us competitive and fair elections for more than two centuries. Scholastic news launches 2016 presidential election website. Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress. Send out positive reading vibes in 2016 with the scholastic book fairs featured theme. You could win great prizes, like scholastic dollars and an author visit. A shorter version of this article was published in the washington lawyer magazine july august 2016 i. Its not something reasonable people would hope for, but it cannot be ruled out. The newly updated activity book includes a readandwrite minibook, election timeline, polling and graphing activities. One reason republicans feel so bitter about the 2012 presidential election is. Nov 10, 2012 a lot has been said about the unfairness of the electoral college for electing the u.
Election 2016 score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Every little vote counts election prognosticators time. Executive vice president since 2016, chief strategy officer. The 2016 united states presidential election was the 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on tuesday, november 8, 2016. Nov 10, 2016 election lesson planes, presidential research, us presidents, media lesson plans, november. Truman in 1948, a race even the chicago tribune famously got wrong and richard m. Scholastic book fair consultants s av e t i m e o n l i n n 848 e 2 s e 848 s e e d a s is ta n c e. This was something i learned 25 years ago in elementary school. Greatest selection of books the best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. Free resources everything you need for your book fair everything you need for your scholastic book fair is available to download on one handy page. Election resources for elementary students scholastic.
We supply your school with mobile bookcases packed with over 200 of the newest and best books from over sixty publishers for you to sell to your pupils with the help of colleagues, parents or even the children themselves with the book fair takeover enterprise project. In other elections a winning candidate must win by a majority. The events also help get an early read on sales trends. Most countries hold elections even when it is apparent the elections are not free or fair. Youth presidential polls have impressive record, but not all. The scholastic student vote was launched during the 1940 presidential election, and has continued every election year since then with the outcome reflecting that of the general election in every contest but two in 1948 when students chose thomas e. We provide everything you need to promote and run your book fair. The company began offering schoolbased book fairs in 1981 under the name.
A quick read presenting a compelling case for the constitutional electoral college. In 2016, california was the most misrepresented in the electoral college. There are actually plenty of plausible scenarios where this happens. They arent bound to represent the voters, that is the most unfair issue of the issue. Help students understand the election process and get involved. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent childrens books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books. If there are more people in certain areas, the popular vote is what matters because the most people who vote should be the ones that get who they voted for but the electoral college prevents that from happening. Binding electors to their respective candidates is a reasonable requirement that half the states have not adopted. Votes in the 2016 scholastic news student vote were cast by students in all 50 states and the district of columbia.
Many of those who kept silent about or praised the electoral college in 2008 and 2012, when it delivered the white house to barack obama, are now maligning it. See more ideas about teaching social studies, social studies and social studies activities. The results of the 2012 scholastic presidential election student vote are in. Discover how new programs can help promote literacy at your school. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject. Fiction and nonfiction books for grades prek8 will teach readers about elections, presidents, and civic engagement. List of books and articles about electoral college. A book fair is a celebration of reading that puts the very best books directly into your pupils hands.
Scholastic uk bringing outstanding childrens books, teaching resources and educational products to schools, teachers and families for more than 90 years through. If so, then a scholastic book fair is the perfect solution. Electoral college is unfair, but it is still the best way. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent childrens books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of. The author assumes his reader has some knowledge of the basic function of this institution before reading the book so it may be helpful to overview the system before diving in. Make popcorn and hold your own propaganda film festival. The electoral college was created because the central elite of the country didnt want any surprises. Scholastics book fair business has been relatively resilient in a time when many brickandmortar book stores are closing.
The electoral college, fake news, and the exhausting four. Electoral college is unfair, but it is still the best way to. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Over 6 million students read scholastic news every week. Explore election 2008 use the interactive on the election 2008 homepage to teach your students about the election, democracy, and citizens. Announcing the 2016 spring theme scholastic book fairs. They do so because an elected official is seen as having been given a mandate bestowed with the authority to lead or to represent the electorate. Need extra posters, or want to download last copy bookmarks. Just give us a call for free on 0800 212 281 and our dedicated team will help you to plan, prepare and run a fantastic literacy event in your school that will build readers for life. No, i dont feel the electoral college is fair, at all. Election books for students to learn about the election process, our past. Do you think that the electoral college is not fair. The case for the electoral college kindle edition by ross, tara, will, george.
This unit combines standards from social studies, language arts, and math while teaching students the steps a person. A culture is born when books, flower children, and some great 60s music come together to create a scene your school community can really dig. The election activity book 2016 the election activity book 2016. The republican ticket of businessman donald trump and indiana governor mike pence defeated the democratic ticket of former secretary of state hillary clinton and u. Scholastic news launches 2016 presidential election website brittany sullivan january 21st, 2016 as the republican and democratic candidates campaign for support across the country, this is a great opportunity to introduce and engage kids in current events through learning about democracy and our countrys electoral process. Everything you need to host an extraordinary literary event. Scholastic book fairs remain popular with schools, authors wsj. Scholastic book clubs childrens books for parents and. The election activity book 2016 the election activity book 2016 page 32 of 32 the election activity book 2016. Browse, download and print anything you need here, for free. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If there are more people in certain areas, the popular vote is what matters because the most. Teacher to teacher ideas in the top teaching blog scholastic. Americas founders wisely considered many different aspects of democratic election including the preservation of minority rights i.
Scholastic blog for book fairs scholastic uk childrens. Three activities for understanding the electoral college. Nov 07, 2017 in 2012, 64 percent of swingstate voters showed up, compared with 57 percent everywhere else, a pattern that persisted in 2016. Voting closed on october 10, and almost 250,000 a quarter of a million students voted. Kennedy in 1960 one of the closest elections in our history. This one only requires that you take the 2004 map and flip new mexico and ohio. May 9, 2016 thinking of entering the scholastic book fairs national contest. Students elect president obama in 2012 scholastic student vote. President barack obama, the democratic nominee, won with 51 percent of the vote, while former massachusetts governor mitt romney, the republican nominee, received 45 percent of the vote. What better way to get more voters to register and go to the polls. Learn about the requirements and history of voting in the united states in this article. For 34 weeks, students will work on a comprehensive unit designed to introduce them to the world of political campaigns. With a click of the start button, they can start an exploration that includes games, stories, blogs, and multimedia.
Scholastic s book fair business has been relatively resilient in a time when many brickandmortar book stores are closing. The constitution, in article 2, section 1, provides. See why so many teachers rely on this exceptional magazine to engage their students, build nonfictionreading skills, and increase contentarea knowledge. In the 2012 presidential election, only about 57 percent of eligible voters actually voted. A lot has been said about the unfairness of the electoral college for electing the u. Hillary clinton picked to win 2016 presidential election. Oct 05, 2008 the electoral college was created because the central elite of the country didnt want any surprises. The problems with the electoral college the washington post. They voted online at the scholastic news election 2012 website or by sending in paper ballots published in scholastic news and junior scholastic magazines. This is the strength of taming the electoral college. The number of shares outstanding of each class of the registrants voting stock as. Truman and in 1960 when more students voted for richard m.
The fact that these books exist is reason enough for a family discussion. To start our research we consult a brief article from scholastic entitled how the electoral college works. Free resources everything you need for your book fair. Bennett lists several reforms that states could adopt in time for 2008. School book fairs are a wonderful week long reading event, with mobile bookcases packed with the best books to sell to your pupils. Our book buying team who have expertise in publishing, bookselling, librarianship and education scours the book world and talks to teachers to put together a range that. Unlike local and state elections where citizens directly elect officials, voters in the. How does the electoral college work, and is it fair. The electoral college is not fair because it overrepresents parts of the country. Also check out kids voting usa for fabulous registration and voting simulation lesson. Scholastic book clubs childrens books for parents and teachers. The scholastic news election poll, dating back to 1940, has correctly predicted 15 of the past 17 elections. November 3, 2004, as youth presidential polls have impressive record, but. The 2016 presidential outcome is a paradox, as the founding fathers thought the electoral college would prevent rambunctious, nonelitist agrarian populists from gaining control of the government.
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