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.

Vanderbilt University Ph D in history, experienced college history instructor, and grader of advanced placement American history tests for Educational Testing Service.

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.