If I Ran for President
From Storyline Online
8 min1st2nd3rd4th5thReading & Writing (ELA)Social Studies
Summary
Several kids imagine what it would take to run for president -- campaigning, debating, and explaining where they stand. A kid-friendly look at how elections work. Read by Lonnie Chavis, Parker Bates and Mackenzie Hancsicsak.
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Discussion
Several kids imagine what it would take to run for president -- campaigning, debating, and explaining where they stand.
- What do the candidates do to try to win?
- Why do candidates share their ideas with voters?
- If you ran for class president, what would you stand for?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: campaign, election, vote.
Try it: Write a short campaign promise you'd make if you ran for office.