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Lesson Topic: Presidential Selection:

Time Frame: 55 minutes
Course: Government
Grade Level: 12th grade
TERMINAL BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVE
State the terminal objective (including content and behavior):
Students will be able to explain in their own words the presidential nomination process (i.e. primaries,
caucuses, national conventions, electoral college).
Blooms level: Understanding

CURRICULUM/STANDARDS
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List all appropriate national, state or district curriculum or standards that align to this unit:
Strand 3: Civics/Government
Concept 2: Structure of the Government
PO 6. Analyze the structure, powers, and roles of the executive branch of the United States government.+

HOMEWORK
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N/A

RESOURCES/MATERIALS
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(1) Primary Elections Explained-CGP Grey (YouTube 5:19)

(2) Party Conventions Formalize Nomination of Presidential Candidates (YouTube 3:02)
(3)How the Electoral College Works-CGP Grey (YouTube 4:43)
Lecture PowerPoint: Primaries/Caucuses, National Conventions, Electoral College.

Task Analysis
TIME

SUB-OBJECTIVE

TEACHING STRATEGY

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING/

5
minut
es

12
min

(include Blooms level)

Each student can define in their
own word the following terms:
primaries, caucuses, national
conventions, and the electoral
college.
Understanding
Each student can explain the
selection of delegates in primaries
and caucuses.
Understanding

12min

Each student can describe the role

of delegates in the presidential
national convention.

Bellwork: Think/Pair/Share Think back

to last semester. In your own words,
define the following on a sheet of
paper: primaries, caucuses, national
conventions,
and
the
electoral
college.
Video Clip: Primary Elections
Explained-CGP Grey (YouTube 5:19)

Mini Lecture: Key Points:

Primaries/Caucuses
Video Clip: Party Conventions
Formalize Nomination of Presidential
Candidates (YouTube 3:02)

ACTIVE STUDENT PARTICIPATION

Bellwork: Think back to last semester.
In your own words, define the
following:
primaries,
caucuses,
national
conventions,
and
the
electoral college.
T calls on
volunteers.
Intermittent Closure: Based on the
video, each student will summarize in
writing how delegates are chosen in a
primary and in caucus.

Intermittent Closure: Based on the

video, each student will summarize in
writing the role of the delegates in the
presidential national convention.

Understanding

12min

Each student can describe the

winner take all system of the
electoral college (exception Maine
and Nebraska) in the presidential
elections.

Mini lecture: Key Points: National

Convention
Video Clip: How the Electoral College
Works-CGP Grey (YouTube 4:43)

Intermittent Closure: Based on the

video, each student will summarize in
writing the winner take all system in
the presidential elections.

Mini Lecture: Electoral College

Understanding
14
min

Each student can explain in their

own words the presidential
nomination process (i.e. primaries,
caucuses, national conventions,
electoral college).
Understanding

Closure: Each student will summarize

in their own words the U.S.
presidential nomination processbeginning with the selection of
delegates in the primaries and
caucuses, the delegates selection of
presidential candidates, to the winner

take all system in the presidential

elections.

Note: Students will write their intermittent closures and the closure on the same sheet of paper and turn it in at the
end of class.