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Philadelphia students Ashan'te Carr and Maxine Antinucci, two first-time voters, as well as Syaira Broady, a volunteer poll-worker, discuss the presidential election with Greg Smith, a teacher at W.B. Saul High School in Philadelphia.
- Carr said that seeing states change colors so fast was exciting yet “very scary.”
- Antinucci said that living in a populated area, people we’re honking and it was fun. See here how Biden’s supporters reacted to his victory.
- Broady said President-elect Biden should address COVID-19 as soon as possible, because it’s “getting out of hand.” See here how despite Trump, Biden plans for a pandemic fight.
- In response to a question about Trump’s refusal to accept mail-in ballots , Carr said she has two family members who had to vote by mail, and feels like “everyone deserves to be heard.”
- Who are these students and why do they care about the election?
- What are some urgent matters students want Biden to address first?
- Where are these students from and how was that location important in the presidential election?
- When will President-elect Biden take office?
- What issues do you think President-elect Biden should address first?
- Why do you think President Trump would try to delegitimize Philadelphia’s leadership and government prior to the election?
- How do you feel about President Trump’s refusal to accept election results?
- Play this Kahoot to learn more about what’s to come post-election.
- Use this lesson plan to teach the difference between mis- and disinformation.
- Read this article on teaching government amid false claims of voter fraud.
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