William S. Cohen Middle School

Mr. Busque’s 8^th Grade Social Studies Classes

Date: 11/08/2016

Class: Regular Social Studies

Overview:

Today in election day here at school and in the nation. We will discuss the election process. We will watch a short video that explains the “Electoral College”. This is how the president is actually selected.

Video Link:

- http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/explaining-process-electoral-college/story?id=43103970

We took a short survey on voter participation. We looked at historical data on voter turn out based on demographics such as age, education, ethnicity, and gender.

We used the remainde of the class to work on the chapter 21 crossword

Assignments:

- Finish Chapter 21 Crossword.

Miscellaneous: “Be the change in the World you wish to see”. -Gandhi

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Class: Accelerated Social Studies

Overview:

Today in election day here at school and in the nation. We will discuss the election process. We will watch a short video that explains the “Electoral College”. This is how the president is actually selected.

Video Link:

- http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/explaining-process-electoral-college/story?id=43103970

We took a short survey on voter participation. We looked at historical data on voter turn out based on demographics such as age, education, ethnicity, and gender.

We used the remainde of the class to work on the chapter 21 crossword

Assignments:

- Finish Chapter 21 Crossword.

Miscellaneous: “Be the change in the World you wish to see”. -Gandhi