Start your class off with this fun election activity!

Using PBS' Election Central interactive map, students can test their knowledge of candidates' policy stances by matching quotes with the candidate who they think said it.

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1. Students will read through quotes by Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump to familiarize themselves with each candidate's views on the issues by visiting PBS Election Central's WEBSITE.
   
   
   
   
   1. Click on the "Candidates & Issues" box at the bottom right side of the map. Then click on the candidate's names to view their quotes on popular issues.
   
   
   
   


2. Go to the Quizlet link to play the Scatter Game HERE . Be sure to click on "Scatter Game" at the top right of the page.
   
   
   
   
   1. Students can race against each other to see who can match the quotes the fastest.
   
   
   
   

Extension Activities

• For a breakdown on where these candidates stand on hotly debated issues, check out the following articles from PBS NewsHour:
  
  
  
  
  • Bernie Sanders
  
  
  • Hillary Clinton
  
  
  • Donald Trump
    
    
    
    
    • To help students understand their own beliefs on the issues, visit WWW.ISIDEWITH.COM where students can take a detailed survey about topics from gun control to abortion. Be sure to click on the "Take Quiz" button to start the survey.