The Electoral College is a complicated system that people struggle to understand, which is why we are covering it in class. One of the big issues that will likely arise in this election, just as it has in previous elections (2016, 2000) is the popular vote vs. the electoral vote. What does it mean? Does my vote matter?
Today in class, we are reading an article which attempts to explain the Electoral College and how it works (and no, it is not a university people attend. The name means a group of people gathered together (college) to select someone (elector)). After reading the article, students are able to ask questions and explore different topics, such as Gerrymandering (once again, tricky topic to discuss). The article we are reading is linked here.
Once we have covered that topic, we are going to do a bit of math and focus on previous presidential elections; focusing on how the electoral college has work. The website we are using for that exploration is linker here.
Excellent! I think knowledge of civics is sorely lacking in much of our society and we are grateful you are covering it in class. We talk a lot about it at home as well, but it has a different impact when it is part of school.