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Election 2016: Resources
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Students can use these resources to study elections and participate in one of their own.
Every Vote Counts Unit Plan
Is It a Fact?
Election Central From PBS LearningMedia: This collection features a little bit of everything: election news, history, and ideas for facilitating
classroom debates. Be sure to check out the Election Process tab, which features a video series that highlights the many facets of winning
the presidency. Also, PBS NewsHour Extra has a number of great Election 2016 resources for students.
C-SPAN Road to the White House: If you’re looking for video clips of the candidates, this is your source. Featuring video coverage of many
campaign stops around the country, there are videos for all of the Democratic and Republican contenders. Campaign 2016, a C-SPAN
Classroom resource, features a rich collection of lessons and accompanying videos that cover a number of election topics, including the
electoral college, campaign ads, and campaign finance.
Electoral College Lessons From Gilder Lehrman: Looking to help students understand the U.S. electoral map? The Gilder Lehrman
Institute of American History has a series of lesson plans — How We Elect a President: The Electoral College — for elementary, middle
school, and high school students. All are free for educators and students who have signed up for a subscription. Additionally, an interactive
presidential timeline and a database of election results are available. The resource “Every Four Years: Introducing Presidential Elections” is
a wonderful introduction for middle school students.
iCivics Politics and Public Policy Unit: From interactive games, to exciting print-and-go lessons, this collection is the perfect place to start
learning about elections for elementary and middle school students. Plus, iCivics has also developed a page full of Election 2016 resources
for teachers. Try a mock election in your class, have kids play the Win the White House election simulation game, or learn about how
voters evaluate candidates. All resources are free for educators to use, but the site does require registration.
Great Free Resources for Teaching Election 2016: With links to in-house content, as well as classroom-friendly political websites, this New
York Times Learning Network collection will enable students to conduct in-depth research into a variety of election issues. From developing
campaign advertisements and editorial cartoons, to lessons that explore the impact of the youth vote, these activities offer students eye-
opening opportunities to research today’s unique political climate.
Learn Everything About Voting: Citizens, Not Spectators, a program from the Center for Civic Education, is designed to promote voting
among young Americans. To encourage civic participation, the Center developed a useful curriculum for students in grades 4-12 designed
to “demystify the voting process,” with lessons that help students understand voter registration, how voting works, and the steps it takes to
become an informed voter.
Iowa Caucus 101 Curriculum: Developed by Iowa educators, Caucus 101 is a comprehensive curriculum that’s designed to provide insight
into the first contest of the primary season. The curriculum is designed to be integrated over one week with options for 90-, 60- or 30-
minute lessons each day. Also, check out New Hampshire Public Television’s resources for the 2016 state primary, which explain the
history and importance of the country’s second primary contest