Politics and People: U.S. Government

Lesson 12
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ELA

Alternate Unit 4

4th Grade

Lesson 12 of 29

Objective


 Explain what candidates do to try and win an election.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Kid's Guide to Government: Understanding Your Role in Elections by Jessica Gunderson  — pp. 4–5, 9–15

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What do candidates do to try and win an election? Identify multiple strategies and explain why each is important.

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • Why is voting important?

  • Who can run for office?

  • What is the main idea of the section "Candidates and Campaigns"? What details does the author include to support the main idea?

  • What is a political party and why are political parties important?

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Vocabulary


representatives

n.

(p. 5)

an individual chosen to speak and vote on behalf of a group of people 

candidates

n.

(p. 10)

a person who is being considered for a certain job

campaign

n.

(p. 10)

an organized effort to win an election

nominee

n.

(p. 15)

an individual who is formally suggested to run for a specific position

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.4.3 — Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
  • RI.4.7 — Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
  • RI.4.8 — Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

Supporting Standards

L.4.4
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RI.4.1
RI.4.4
RI.4.10
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