1. Time to elect the first President!
Uh, yeah…That’s me…

2. Thought Jot
How do we select a new president?

3. How do we elect our president?
Everybody just votes, right?

4. No…We use the Electoral College?
Oh…what’s that?

5. Electoral College http://dep.disney.go.com/itt-electoralcollege.html

6. …if had a million dollars…
You do!
Mr. Kelly has given you a million dollars to spend on George Washington’s presidential campaign.
Your job is to select 10 states where you want to spend your money to get Washington elected.
Make sure you divide it up.
Be prepared to discuss with your campaign group why you selected each state.

7. Afterwards…
You will meet in a campaign group to discuss your strategy to get Washington elected.
As a group, you will want to compromise and come up with a plan to get Washington elected!
Remember: your group only has a million dollars!

8. Thought Jot:
After doing this activity, what do you think is the most effective strategy to win the presidency?