Subject:   Civics and Government

Reading Level:   Elementary

Overview

Most people know who the President is but what exactly is his (or her) job? The details are actually pretty clearly defined in our national rule book, the Constitution. Using this clear overview, our youngest students will be able to determine what the job specifications are and if the current office holder is doing the job correctly!

Relevant Curriculum

• America Votes, Gr 3-5
• Political Parties, Gr 3-5
• Population and Electoral Power, 3-5
• Understanding the Electoral College, Gr 3-5
• What Is the President’s Job?, Gr 3-5
• Who Gets to Vote, Gr 3-5
• America Votes, Gr 6-8
• Elephant and Donkey: A Most Unusual Year, HS
• Elephant and Donkey: An Unusual Election Year, MS
• Make Sense of the Electoral College, 6-8
• Political Parties and Electing Presidents, 9-12
• Presidential Checks and Balances, Gr 6-8
• The Electoral College, Gr 9-12
• What Is The President’s Job?, Grades 9-12