SUMMARY
Former president Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus, the first nominating event on the Republicans' schedule. But the race for the GOP nomination and the delegates who will vote at the Republican National Convention this summer is only beginning. Geoff Bennett and Domenico Montanaro of NPR discussed the long road ahead.
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News wrap alternative: Check out recent segments from the NewsHour, and choose the story you’re most interested in watching. You can make a Google doc copy of discussion questions that work for any of the stories here.
WARM UP QUESTIONS
- What are delegates, and how are they chosen in each state?
- When might Trump claim the nomination if he continues to do as well as hi did in Iowa, according to Domenico Montanaro?
- Why might "winner take all" states tip the nomination to Trump early?
- Who has taken a commanding lead after the first Republican nominating event of primary season?
- How might loyalists to Trump at the head of state parties help him earn the nomination?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
Do you think the presidential nominating process is fair? What advantages does someone like Trump have over his opponents? What could make the process more fair?
Media literacy: What questions do you have about the nominating process? How could you find out how it works in your state?
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?
FOR MORE
What students can do: Watch this one-minute explainer from Voice of America on primaries and caucuses to find out more about the way the nominating process works. Then discuss — what advantages do some states have in voting earlier in the process? Why do you think all primaries are not held on a single day?
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