Civics Connects

Civics Connects

Welcome to Civics Connects, a comprehensive, classroom-ready resource for Virginia’s middle grades. 

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Unit 7
Unit 7 - Now Available! | 7.2

Campaigning and Finance

How do political parties campaign? What are the different roles in the campaign process? What are strategies for voters to evaluate information presented by political campaigns and media to make informed choices? How has the high cost of campaigning changed the way candidates run for political office?

2023 Standards of Learning (SOL)
CE.8a-b
2015 Standards of Learning (SOL)
CE.5a-b
Lesson Outline
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The interactive slides in this lesson can be used in multiple ways:

  • teachers can direct all students to generate their own copies of the Google Slides on a tablet or laptop, allowing the students to interact directly with the prompts individually. 
  • teachers can use the deck as a presentation, guiding the entire classroom through the content as a large group.
  • by creating their own Google Slides copy, teachers may rearrange or edit the content to suit their own pacing or adaptation needs.

Why do we have the Electoral College?

Join Jack, a student and future elected official, as he travels to George Washington's Mount Vernon and the University of Richmond School of Law to learn about elections and voting rights in America. Jack asks Lindsay Chervinsky, Historian and Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library, about the history of the Electoral College and then goes to UR Law, where Professor Henry L. Chambers answers his questions about the expansion of voting rights.

Education Level
Middle School