Political Parties Election Campaign Simulation & Activity
Political Parties Election Campaign Simulation & Activity

Election Campaign Simulation | Political Parties Activity & Running for President

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"Let's Get The Party Started!" This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate.

The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create, form, and practice presenting their party until election day. On election day, candidates and their political parties will present their campaigns to other classes, staff, and/or your own classroom. If desired, have all those citizens that heard the campaigns vote for the best candidate/party. Download this campaign simulation for a fun, educational lesson that your students will remember for years to come. "Lets get the party started!"

⭐️ One of the best ways to prepare your students for this simulation is to study the various aspects of a party! I like to use my lesson Political Parties Spectrum: What is a Democrat & Republican? as an introduction before we start this election campaign simulation!

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What's Included:

  • A detailed student-guided handout for creating a party name, logo, slogan, planks, platform, propaganda, presentations, etc...

  • Two grading rubric options

  • Complete teacher and student directions for running a successful presidential campaign

  • All pages are available in printable PDF and digital Google Drive versions!

  • "...I was blown away by how excited the students, parents, and other elementary grades were....The students took the assignment and were crazy-creative, invested, and begging for more time. Groups were getting together at each other's houses just to work more, new friendships were made, and our presentation day was a huge hit! This is going to be a 5th grade tradition!" - Middle School Teacher ★★★★★

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"Let's Get The Party Started!" This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate.

The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create, form, and practice presenting their party until election day. On election day, candidates and their political parties will present their campaigns to other classes, staff, and/or your own classroom. If desired, have all those citizens that heard the campaigns vote for the best candidate/party. Download this campaign simulation for a fun, educational lesson that your students will remember for years to come. "Lets get the party started!"

⭐️ One of the best ways to prepare your students for this simulation is to study the various aspects of a party! I like to use my lesson Political Parties Spectrum: What is a Democrat & Republican? as an introduction before we start this election campaign simulation!

⭐️ Save 25% on this product by purchasing the Civics & Government Bundle!

What's Included:

  • A detailed student-guided handout for creating a party name, logo, slogan, planks, platform, propaganda, presentations, etc...

  • Two grading rubric options

  • Complete teacher and student directions for running a successful presidential campaign

  • All pages are available in printable PDF and digital Google Drive versions!

  • "...I was blown away by how excited the students, parents, and other elementary grades were....The students took the assignment and were crazy-creative, invested, and begging for more time. Groups were getting together at each other's houses just to work more, new friendships were made, and our presentation day was a huge hit! This is going to be a 5th grade tradition!" - Middle School Teacher ★★★★★

⭐️ Read more about this resource on my blog

⭐️ Download a sample preview


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The Presidential Election is always an exciting time for students. As students watch the Democratic Party candidate and Republican Party candidate campaign to become President, teachers love the opportunity to join in the intrigue and successfully teach about the political process.

One common unknown in this race for the White House, is the mysterious electoral college. Many students are surprised to hear that the President is not necessarily the candidate with the most popular votes, but rather the candidate who wins the most electoral votes.

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  • A set of reflection questions for student partners to complete and discuss.

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  • "This was ridiculously fun! Students requested to play it again, long after the election had passed. Will definitely use it in the future! Thank you!" - Sciulli ★★★★★

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The Presidential Election is an exciting time that happens every four years! The two major Political Parties, Democratic and Republican, get to debate their beliefs to influence voters! What is a political party anyway? What is the difference between Democrats and Republicans? Am I a Democrat or Republican? These are common questions that all students begin to ask themselves, and this political parties lesson plan will help answer all their burning questions!

I have been teaching for many years and have struggled to find a resource that helps students truly understand what the differences are between the two major parties. Many students think of themselves as Democrat or Republican based upon the personalities of popular candidates. They also shape their stances based upon their pre-conceived, family beliefs. I created this lesson to help my own students understand what the parties actually stand for and to help students decide what party they most align with based upon the political issues. It has definitely become a fan favorite with my students, and I look forward to this lesson every year!

This lesson has been a time-tested, teacher-approved success for all of my classes! Students will learn about the beliefs behind the parties by looking at the terms liberal and conservative on a visual spectrum. Parties are just names given to groups of people that think similarly about how the role of government should be. By looking at a spectrum, those who think the government should be more liberal in its governing tend to lean toward the left and belong to the Democratic Party. Those who think the government should be more conservative in its governing tend to lean toward the right of the spectrum and belong to the Republican Party.

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You and your students will love this lesson! It's hands-down the best lesson for helping students understand the real differences and issues between the political parties and their platform beliefs! Not only will students have fun, but you will be able to kick off your political parties unit with comfort knowing your class understands the fundamentals of politics! After using this lesson, Your students will love creating their own parties and campaigns using my Presidential Election Campaign Simulation!

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What's Included In This Political Parties Lesson Plan?

  1. Complete set of instructional visuals/notes to help guide you and your students through the lesson in a Google Slideshow format.

  2. Fully detailed set of teacher directions for you to successfully implement the lesson. You will feel well prepared to deliver an amazing lesson!

  3. A student worksheet with 13 different political statements for students to agree or disagree with. These statements will help guide the classroom discussion as well as help determine if each student leans more liberal or conservative which will help them know if they are more Democratic or Republican.

  4. All resources are in GOOGLE Drive format as well as PDF. You can assign in print form or assign through Google Classroom.

  5. All resources are completely editable for you to customize as needed!

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Election Campaign Simulation | Political Parties Activity & Running for President
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"Let's Get The Party Started!" This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate.

The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create, form, and practice presenting their party until election day. On election day, candidates and their political parties will present their campaigns to other classes, staff, and/or your own classroom. If desired, have all those citizens that heard the campaigns vote for the best candidate/party. Download this campaign simulation for a fun, educational lesson that your students will remember for years to come. "Lets get the party started!"

⭐️ One of the best ways to prepare your students for this simulation is to study the various aspects of a party! I like to use my lesson Political Parties Spectrum: What is a Democrat & Republican? as an introduction before we start this election campaign simulation!

⭐️ Save 25% on this product by purchasing the Civics & Government Bundle!

What's Included:

  • A detailed student-guided handout for creating a party name, logo, slogan, planks, platform, propaganda, presentations, etc...

  • Two grading rubric options

  • Complete teacher and student directions for running a successful presidential campaign

  • All pages are available in printable PDF and digital Google Drive versions!

  • "...I was blown away by how excited the students, parents, and other elementary grades were....The students took the assignment and were crazy-creative, invested, and begging for more time. Groups were getting together at each other's houses just to work more, new friendships were made, and our presentation day was a huge hit! This is going to be a 5th grade tradition!" - Middle School Teacher ★★★★★

⭐️ Read more about this resource on my blog

⭐️ Download a sample preview


Thank You!

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