Obama versus McCain Who votes for whom US History and Geography High School Tennessee Geographic Alliance Instructor Michael Robinson Houston High School Germantown TN 1 Overview of Lesson ID: 515006
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The 2008 Presidential Election:
Obama versus McCain: Who votes for whom?U.S. History and Geography High School
Tennessee Geographic AllianceInstructorMichael RobinsonHouston 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.
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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)Slide4
Connections to
Common Core Standards
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Recognize and interpret (at different scales) the relationships among patterns and processes.Slide5
Source: http://atlas.esri.com/Atlas/VoterAtlas.html
2008 Presidential Election
at Different Scales
How does changing scale change the understanding of the map?Slide6
Observations
1. Rural versus Urban Areas
2. North versus South
3. Hispanic Areas
5. African-American Areas
6. Oklahoma City (example)
Scale ExampleSlide7
How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for Obama? Less Than 25?
Scale ExampleSlide8
How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for Obama?
Scale ExampleSlide9
How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for Obama?
Scale ExampleSlide10
How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for Obama?
Scale ExampleSlide11
How many precincts in Oklahoma were over 50% for Obama?
Scale ExampleSlide12
Selected Examples
1. Milwaukee
2. Boston
3. Megalopolis
4. Atlanta
5. Birmingham
6. Knoxville
7. Memphis
2008 Presidential Election
at Different Scales
How does changing scale change the understanding of the map?Slide13
1. Milwaukee and MadisonSlide14
2. BostonSlide15
3. Megapolois - DC to Boston Slide16
4. AtlantaSlide17
5. BirminghamSlide18
6. KnoxvilleSlide19
6. KnoxvilleSlide20
7. MemphisSlide21
7. Suburban Shelby County (Memphis)Slide22
Urban versus SuburbSlide23
Memphis to BirminghamSlide24
2008 Presidential Election
at Different Scales
How does changing scale change the understanding of the map?Slide25
From Small Scale to Large Scale…
Little Detail to Great Detail…
Small Scale
Little Detail
Large Scale
Great DetailSlide26
2008 Presidential Election
Obama versus McCain: Who voted for whom?Slide27
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.Slide28
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?Slide29
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?Slide30
2008 Vote and Income MapSlide31
Shelby County, TNSlide32
Memphis and GermantownSlide33
Boston, MassachusettsSlide34
Washington, DCSlide35
Atlanta, GA SuburbsSlide36
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?Slide37
2008 Vote and IncomeSlide38
Mississippi Delta RegionSlide39
Eastern Tennessee & KentuckySlide40
Davidson County, TennesseeSlide41
Southern West VirginiaSlide42
Amarillo, TexasSlide43
DISPROVE
: Almost everyone in the Northeast and West voted for Senator Obama.
Which areas in the Northeast and West voted for Senator McCain?Slide44Slide45
Long Island, New YorkSlide46
Southern New HampshireSlide47
San Francisco Bay Area, CASlide48
San Francisco, CASlide49
Orange County, CASlide50
Northern CaliforniaSlide51
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?Slide52
KansasSlide53
Witchita, KansasSlide54
Dallas, TexasSlide55
Southeast United StatesSlide56
Birmingham, AlabamaSlide57
Birmingham, Alabama
Larger Scale MapSlide58
DISPROVE
: Almost all minorities voted for Senator Obama.
Which minorities voted for Senator McCain?Slide59
Shelby County, TNSlide60
Memphis, TennesseeSlide61
Memphis, Tennessee
Red is
African-AmericanSlide62
Miami, Florida
Green is
HispanicSlide63
American Indian in AZ and NM
Blue is
American-IndianSlide64
Los Angeles Area in CA
Purple is AsianSlide65
Oahu Hawaii
Yellow is Two or More Races
Purple is Asian
Light Blue is Pacific IslanderSlide66
Southern TexasSlide67
South Detroit Area, MichiganSlide68
TENNESSEESlide69
Nashville, TennesseeSlide70
Murfreesboro, TennesseeSlide71
Chattanooga, TennesseeSlide72
Knoxville, TennesseeSlide73
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTSlide74
Give an example of a poor income area that voted for Senator McCain.
Name of Location
Description of Location(urban, suburban, rural)
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POOR LOCATION VOTING FOR MCCAINSlide76
WEALTHY LOCATION VOTING FOR OBAMASlide77
WEALTHY LOCATION VOTING FOR OBAMASlide78
WEALTHY LOCATION VOTING FOR OBAMASlide79
Mason, TN
MINORITY LOCATION VOTING FOR MCCAIN