Where’s the Money?

Grade
6-9
9-12
Lesson Duration

From the Esri GeoInquiries collection for Government

Students will compare the distribution of campaign funds at state and district levels, and examine sources of campaign contributions for House elections and possible implications.

  • How does campaign funding vary from state to state?
  • How does campaign funding vary from election to election?
  • How could funding affect an election outcome?
  • How does campaign spending differ among districts within a state?
  • Why is campaign finance reform controversial?

GeoInquiries™ are short, standards-based inquiry activities for teaching map-based content. This fifteen-minute activity does not require a login to or installation of ArcGIS Online.

Go to: https://www.esri.com/content/dam/esrisites/en-us/media/pdf/geoinquiries/government/2-campaign-government-geoinquiry.pdf

Source

https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/education/schools/geoinquiries-government

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