Unit Study: Election 2024
June 20, 2024
In the next few months, our nation will elect a new president. Our children are not too young to learn about the ins and outs of our election system. This is a very exciting time, and they should be a part of it! Who will be our next president? How did these two candidates get chosen to run for president, anyway? What are political parties? What is a campaign? Our children are full of questions, and this unit study will help them find answers!
The 27-page Election 2024 Unit Study takes three weeks to complete and will answer all the above questions! You will read three fantastic books on American politics, from which your child will learn about how the American government works, what the electoral college is, why we have a two-party system, and more.
They will research the two presidential candidates, color a map on election night as each state’s votes are counted, complete a writing project, and engage in various other fun activities. There are 12 activity pages in total. This unit is aimed at upper elementary children (ages 8 – 10) but can easily be used with a wide age range. I include an optional booklist with titles that you could add for a younger child tagging along.
The 2024 election is coming up very soon, so you don’t want to miss out on this wonderful opportunity to study the U.S. Government and the election process with your children. May the best candidate win!
Purchase Election 2024 Unit Study – $7.95
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Required Books:
- See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House by Susan E. Goodman and Elwood H. Smith
- What’s the Big Deal About Elections by Ruby Shamir and Matt Faulkner (Note: This book is geared toward younger children. If your child is 8+ you can probably skip this title)
- Madam President: The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics by Catherine Thimmesh
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Will you be updating this for the current election?
Yes, This will be updated very soon for 2020! 🙂
Now I’m confused! So this has been updated?
Yes! It has been updated for the 2020 election cycle.
I’m confused also….is this a digital program or actual books.
Hi Tami,
You need to buy the required books separately. You are purchasing the lesson plans to use with those books when you buy the unit study.
Is this unit editable to use for future years?
Hi Shelia, I edit the unit for every Presidential election.
Can you let us know when we should start looking for the revised 2024 Election Unit?
Yes, I typically update it once the primaries are over and we know who will be on the ballot. Honestly, it doesn’t look like much will be changing this cycle.
About how many lessons a week will it be?
It is a 3 week unit, and I schedule it 5 days per week.
I did not see it on your website for purchase. When can I purchase this? What age range is it for? I have a 16, 14, and 10 year old currently homeschooling.
You can purchase it on this page right now! This unit is aimed at upper elementary children (ages 8 – 10) but can easily be used with a wide age range. I have an article/video for ideas to add books for older children: https://buildyourlibrary.com/homeschool-tidbits-books-to-read-this-election-year/
May I ask the age range this is intended for?
This unit is aimed at upper elementary children (ages 8 – 10) but can easily be used with a wide age range. I include an optional booklist with titles that you could add for a younger child tagging along.
Wondering if there will be another update considering the dropout of President Biden? I bought it already and it’s no biggie to update myself, but just curious.
Yes, after the DNC when it is official and we have both a presidential candidate and a VP, I’ll update the links. But it is definitely still useable as is – it’s really just a link update.
Is this a bias unit study or neutral & inappropriate at all. There’s no way to see a sample before ordering
Hi Megan,
This is a non-partisan unit about how the government and elections work.