the 2008 presidential election: obama versus mccain: who votes for whom?
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The 2008 Presidential Election: Obama versus McCain: Who votes for whom? U.S. History and Geography High School. Tennessee Geographic Alliance Instructor Michael Robinson Houston High School Germantown, TN. Overview of Lesson. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The 2008 Presidential Election:
Obama versus McCain: Who votes for whom?U.S. History and Geography High School
Tennessee Geographic Alliance
InstructorMichael Robinson
Houston High SchoolGermantown, TN
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Overview of Lesson
• Discuss how scale influences the understanding of the 2008 US Presidential election between Senator Obama and Senator McCain.
• Using the Stanford Election Atlas locate examples disproving that: 1) wealthiest areas all vote Republican, 2) poor areas all vote Democratic, 3) minorities all vote Democratic, 4) the NE and West all vote Democratic, and 5) the South and Great Plains all vote Republican.
• Student Assignment (Computer Lab)- Students will find three examples disproving the stereotypes of Presidential elections. 2
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Tennessee Standard
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US.112 Describe the increasing role of…
minorities in American society, politics, and
economy, including… the election of President
Barack Obama. (C, H, P)
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Connections to Common Core
Standards
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ScaleRecognize and interpret (at
different scales) the relationships among
patterns and processes.
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Source: http://atlas.esri.com/Atlas/VoterAtlas.html
2008 Presidential Election
at Different ScalesHow does changing scale change the
understanding of the map?
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Observations1. Rural versus Urban Areas2. North versus South3. Hispanic Areas5. African-American Areas6. Oklahoma City (example)
Scale Exampl
e
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How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for Obama? Less
Than 25?
Scale Example
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How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for
Obama?
Scale Example
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How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for Obama?
Scale Example
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How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for Obama?
Scale Example
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How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for Obama?
Scale Example
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Selected Examples
1. Milwaukee2. Boston3. Megalopolis 4. Atlanta5. Birmingham6. Knoxville7. Memphis
2008 Presidential Election
at Different ScalesHow does changing scale change the
understanding of the map?
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1. Milwaukee and Madison
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2. Boston
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3. Megapolois - DC to Boston
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4. Atlanta
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5. Birmingham
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6. Knoxville
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6. Knoxville
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7. Memphis
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7. Suburban Shelby County (Memphis)
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Urban versus Suburb
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Memphis to Birmingham
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2008 Presidential Electionat Different ScalesHow does
changing scale change the
understanding of the map?
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From Small Scale to Large
Scale…
Little Detail to Great Detail…
Small ScaleLittle Detail
Large ScaleGreat Detail
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2008 Presidential Election
Obama versus McCain: Who voted for whom?
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Key Statements to Disprove
• The wealthiest areas in the United States all voted for Senator McCain.
• The poorest areas in the United States all voted for Senator Obama.
• Everyone in the Northeast and West voted for Senator Obama.
• Everyone in the Great Plains and South voted for Senator McCain.
• All minorities voted for Senator Obama.
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Key Questions to Answer• Which of the wealthiest areas in the United
States voted for Senator Obama?• Which of the poorest areas in the United
States voted for Senator McCain?• Which areas in the Northeast and West
voted for Senator McCain?• Which areas in the Great Plains and South
voted for Senator Obama?• Which minorities voted for Senator McCain?
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DISPROVE: The wealthiest areas in the United States all voted
for Senator McCain.Which of the wealthiest
areas in the United States voted for Senator Obama?
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2008 Vote and Income Map
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Shelby County, TN
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Memphis and Germantown
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Washington, DC
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Atlanta, GA Suburbs
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DISPROVE: The poorest areas in the United States all voted for
Senator Obama.Which of the poorest areas in the United States voted
for Senator McCain?
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2008 Vote and Income
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Mississippi Delta Region
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Eastern Tennessee & Kentucky
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Davidson County, Tennessee
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Southern West Virginia
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Amarillo, Texas
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DISPROVE: Almost everyone in the
Northeast and West voted for Senator
Obama.Which areas in the
Northeast and West voted for Senator McCain?
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Long Island, New York
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Southern New Hampshire
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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San Francisco, CA
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Orange County, CA
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Northern California
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DISPROVE: Almost everyone in the Great
Plains and South voted for Senator McCain.
Which areas in the Great Plains and South voted for
Senator Obama?
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Kansas
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Witchita, Kansas
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Dallas, Texas
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Southeast United States
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Birmingham, Alabama
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Birmingham, Alabama
Larger Scale Map
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DISPROVE: Almost all minorities voted for
Senator Obama.Which minorities voted for
Senator McCain?
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Shelby County, TN
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Memphis, Tennessee
Red is African-
American
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Miami, Florida
Green is Hispanic
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American Indian in AZ and NM
Blue is American-Indian
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Los Angeles Area in CAPurple is Asian
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Oahu Hawaii
Yellow is Two or More Races
Purple is AsianLight Blue is Pacific
Islander
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Southern Texas
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South Detroit Area, Michigan
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TENNESSEE
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Knoxville, Tennessee
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STUDENT ASSIGNMEN
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Give an example of a poor income area
that voted for Senator McCain.Name of Location
Description of Location(urban, suburban, rural)
Median Household Income
Median Household Income for our high
school:Number of Votes for
Senator McCain
Number of Votes for Senator Obama
Give an example of a wealthy income
area that voted for Senator Obama.Name of Location
Description of Location(urban, suburban, rural)
Median Household Income
Median Household Income for our high
school:Number of Votes for
Senator McCain
Number of Votes for Senator Obama
Give an example of a minority location
that voted for Senator McCain.Name of Location
Description of Location(urban, suburban, rural)
Median Household Income
Median Household Income for our high
school:Number of Votes for
Senator McCain
Number of Votes for Senator Obama
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POOR LOCATION VOTING FOR MCCAIN
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WEALTHY LOCATION VOTING FOR OBAMA
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WEALTHY LOCATION VOTING FOR OBAMA
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WEALTHY LOCATION VOTING FOR OBAMA
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Mason, TN
MINORITY LOCATION VOTING FOR MCCAIN