6 Q’s About the News
Read the article and answer the news questions below.
In “Riding Wave of Discontent, G.O.P. Takes Senate,” Jonathan Weisman and Ashley Parker write about the results and implications of Tuesday’s election.
WHO took control of the Senate on Tuesday night, expanded their hold on the House, and defended some of the most closely contested governors’ races?
WHEN did they last have a Senate majority?
WHY, according to this article, were voters in a “punishing mood”?
WHERE are the states where Democrats had fought off Republican encroachment, only to “fall into Republican hands”?
WHEN did Republicans last have a House majority this big?
WHAT decision does this article say President Obama will have to make?
WHAT does the line “Republicans must find a way to demonstrate they are more than the party of ‘no’ ” mean?
WHO were some of the Republican winners in places where races were thought to be close?
WHAT are the various reasons given in this article, by Republicans, Democrats and the journalists’ own analysis, for WHY Americans voted the way they did?
For Higher-Order Thinking
HOW do these victories “reset the political landscape”? WHAT will they mean for Democrats? For Republicans? For the 2016 presidential election?
WHAT happened in your state? These elections were notable for low voter turnout. Would you have voted if you could?
HOW do you feel about the election results overall? WHY?
Related: Our recent lesson plan, Election Projections: Exploring What’s at Stake in the Battle for the Senate and our Student Crossword, Voting in the U.S.A.