per class
Electoral College 1: From Washington to Lincoln
Completed by 21 learners
Ages 11-16
Live One-Time Class
Live video meetings
Meets once
1-6 learners per class
60 min
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Course Structure: (1) Handouts will be available on the class site ahead of time to make students aware of terms to be used in order to make understanding new information easier. (2) A handout to stimulate thought and participation will also be provided in advance for use in class. (3) Content will be provided during the class in a slide show which will be given to students at the completion of class. Content: The course will center around 4 big issues. (1) The original purpose of the Founders -- how electors were to expected to function and why they were used. (2) Problems that were encountered in elections that led to a constitutional amendment. (3) Problems in the elections of 1824 and 1828. And (4) the role of the Electoral College in leading to the Civil War after the election of 1860. Methodology: A slide show will present information with graphics and content that are explained in a lecture. Students are encouraged to ask questions or express views at any time, but there is no pressure to speak. An ice breaker activity at the beginning of the course will be used to encourage participation and set the expectation that students may speak up but will not be pressured to talk. The slide show will include links to websites for additional information so that sharing the slide show at the end of the course encourages students to view the class as the beginning of a learning adventure. Resources: Graphics and information are drawn from the following Internet sites: (1) https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/duel-alexander-hamilton/ (2) Federalist Papers #68 https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed68.asp (3) https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/alexander-hamilton-statue and (4) https://www.270towin.com/historical-presidential-elections/timeline/
Learning Goals
Students will learn history in a way that promotes citizen participation and understanding of current events, for the Electoral College has been playing an important role in recent presidential elections. Students will learn that electors have often been controversial, but their decisions have been accepted without conflict except for the Civil War after the election of 1860. Students will learn about the importance of Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln in relationship to the Electoral College.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The age range for the course is a guideline, not a requirement. I am often asked about younger students that parents believe are ready for the subject matter and length of time spent in class. In my view, parents know the readiness of their students better than anyone else.
Supply List
One or more handouts will be available on the classroom site for reference purposes only to ease the pressure of note taking and help with ice breaker discussions that begin the class.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
For information and graphics suitable for young students, I will rely on sites such as the National Archives (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/links#teaching), Congressional Research Service, and 270towin.com. Information will also come from textbooks such as the "AMSCO Advanced Placement Edition of United States History" which is used in high school courses -- and I am a grader of the tests for advanced placement courses given through Educational Testing Service.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Vanderbilt University Ph D in history, experienced college history instructor, and grader of advanced placement American history tests for Educational Testing Service.
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