Teachers can help students understand the election process (and get involved!) with these quick, easy, and engaging activities that teach about how we elect our leaders; the presidency; the rights and responsibilities of voting; the differences between local, state, and national government; and more. Includes a read-and-write mini-book, election time line, polling and graphing activities, poems, literature links, computer connections, and a BIG, colorful poster! For use with Grades 1-3.
Karen Baicker has written several social studies textbooks, including Communities: Adventures in Time and Place (McGraw-Hill: 2001). Her guides for teaching historical events include Immigration: Then and Now (Scholastic Professional Books: 1997).