3e Séquence US Presidential Elections

3e Séquence American Presidential Elections

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American Symbols and Famous Presidents.

Becoming a US President

POTUS

Race to the White House

Federalism

Election Day

Branches of Government

Meet the candidates

American Symbols and Famous Presidents.

Describe what you see Try to make connections between the documents Find other examples/elements for these themes Guess the topic of the séquence.

American Symbols and Famous Presidents.

American Symbols and Famous Presidents.

Washington Monument

The Mall

US Capitol

US Supreme Court

Lincoln Memorial

POTUS

Can you name some American symbols?

POTUS

President Of The United States

POTUS

First Lady Of The United States

FLOTUS

POTUS

What could be the President's privileges?

What would you do if you were President? If I were President, I would .....

Federalism

Federalism

Checks and Balances

a system that allows each branch of a government to amend, override, or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power or power beyond its authority

Branches of Government

Branches of Government

White House Webquest: Learn about the administration and the Cabinet

Becoming a US President

What skills and qualifications do you need to be the president?

Vocabulary: Oath: Serment Failure: échec Purpose = aim (but)Strength: force

Race to the White House

Election Day

Other terms: Super Tuesday: A Tuesday early in a U.S. presidential election year on which primary elections or caucuses are held in numerous states. One-third of all delegates to the presidential nominating conventions can be won on Super Tuesday. The 16 states that will vote on Super Tuesday are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. Swing States: states that could “swing” to either Democratic or Republican candidates depending on the election. They are characterized by having small vote margins. These states include Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Election Day

Game time: Get ready to vote and click on "Cast your vote"

Branches of Government

Meet the candidates

Remember: What are the 2 main political parties in the US?

Go further: Why a donkey and an elephant as symbols? Click here to learn more.

Branches of Government

Who is running?

Meet the candidates

To run for president To run for office

In pairs: Learn about one candidate, then get ready to present them to the rest of the group. You must use If clauses. Ex: If he is elected president, he will ... + BV

Branches of Government

Meet the candidates