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Welcome to the Party: How Political Parties Win Elections
Edmond David Hally, PhD
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(315)
In this game, students will learn about political parties, platforms, campaigns, and the Electoral College.
Class experience
In this lesson, we will play a game I designed for my introduction to American Politics college course. This game helps students understand how political parties in the U.S. recruit and run candidates, how platforms are made, and how the Electoral College works. In this game, students will shift between the roles of: 1) individual voters, 2) political parties wanting to win the election, and 3) the Electoral College. In round 1, students will play the role of individual voters. They will...
Students will be able to identify the two major political parties in the U.S. and understand why the party which captures the median voter tends to win elections. Students will be able to explain how party platforms are formed and how the Electoral College works.
I have been teaching political science since 2002. Before that, I was an upper elementary school teacher. As an elementary school teacher, I discovered that learning is most effective when it is hands-on and fun! Thus, most of the games I developed for my college classes are accessible to kids in upper elementary school, middle and high school.
I will provide a brief handout during the lesson so students can understand the game rules.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(315)
Hello! My name is Ed. On Outschool, I hope to teach lessons focused on social studies, science, and literature. After graduating college, I spent a year as a substitute teacher and then another year with my own 3rd and 4th grade classroom. ...
Group Class
$15
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 165 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
2-10 learners per class
