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.