With Election Day approaching on November 5th, take the opportunity to teach your students about the significance of this civic duty. Discuss how participating in elections is a key responsibility of citizens, influencing the future of our nation. Let Kids Discover Online be your first stop for classroom resources with these featured Units, Videos, and more!
Election Day Infographics
The Electoral
College
Ever wonder how the President of the United States gets elected? Check out this infographic for a step-by-step breakdown of how the Electoral College works.
Federal, State, and
Local Government
Who Takes Care of What? This infographic highlights the 3 levels of the U.S. Government in a simple, easy-to-read format.
Election Day Units for Grades K-2
Leaders and Government
Feel empowered as you read Leaders and Government. Your students will learn how leaders work with the services in your town, how leaders are decided in our country, and what leadership looks like worldwide.
Role of Citizens
What does it mean to be a citizen? It means you're a member of a community. You can be a citizen of your country, your state, and even your school or classroom. Citizenship means you have rights in that community.
Election Day Units for Grades 3-8
American Government
Ever wonder about the history, structure, and function of the American government? For kids seeking info on the many federal bodies and regulations that keep our country running smoothly, this answers all of their questions.
Presidency
See how the Constitution, which created the three branches of government, also created the need for a president to head up the executive branch. Students will explore the seven main roles that the president fills in the government.
Election Topics for Grade 3-8
The Executive Branch
The executive branch is all about the president. It includes that person, plus the president’s advisers, and people the president appoints to government agencies.
Getting Elected
Electing our leaders is at the core of American democracy. That includes electing a mayor, a governor, a senator, a representative, or the president.
Running for President
The Constitution says that to run for president a person must meet three conditions. They must be a natural-born citizen of the U.S. They must have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years. They also must be 35 or older.
What Does the President Do
The Constitution describes the job of the president, but the Constitution was written more than 200 years ago. As the country has grown, so has the president’s job. Today, the president has seven major roles.
