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Mail-in ballots are counted in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Lesson Plan November 06 2020

Ballad of the Ballots

Understand the history of ballots in the U.S. and why voting reform has always been a topic of debate

Lesson Plan October 29 2020

Five memorable presidential campaigns

Does President McKinley's Front Porch campaign ring a bell? How about Harry Truman's Whistlestop campaign? Have students find patterns by studying these five presidential campaigns.

Lesson Plan October 22 2020

Lesson plan: Contested elections in American history

Learn more about contested elections in U.S history and the role of the 12th Amendment

FILE PHOTO: A combination picture shows U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during the first 2020 presidential campaign debate, in Cleveland

Lesson Plan October 19 2020

Four mini-lessons on presidential debates

Explore what makes a debate format work and why presidential debates are important to voters, then watch the next presidential debate

Lesson Plan October 07 2020

Lesson plan: Down-ballot voting and the role of local elections

Understand the importance of local elections and ballot measures with this lesson plan

Lesson Plan September 11 2020

Lesson plan: Decode the Electoral College and predict the next president

Let your students predict the next president with the Electoral Decoder, an interactive carto…

Lesson Plan August 28 2020

Lesson plan: Build your own knowledge of the suffrage movement

Learn some of the often overlooked stories of the suffrage movement

Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech

Lesson Plan August 28 2020

The March on Washington: Four teacher resources

A collection of five resources to examine the March on Washington and the Civil Rights Movement

Lesson Plan August 28 2020

Lesson plan: Music and speeches at the March on Washington

Examine the words and art of individuals who helped lead the March on Washington

Lesson Plan August 03 2020

Lesson plan: Help your loved ones monitor health at home through invention

In this lesson plan, consider ways to help loved ones monitor their health at home without disrupting their routines.

Lesson Plan July 29 2020

Lesson plan: Civic engagement and how students can get involved

Why does civic engagement matter? How can your students get involved? In this PBS NewsHour lesson plan, students will research different forms of civic participation and the tools which allow individuals to engage in the political process.

A woman sorts plastic bottles for recycling at Cilincing district in Jakarta

Lesson Plan July 01 2020

Lesson plan: Inventing beyond recycling

In this lesson plan, explore ways non-recyclable materials can be reused or repurposed instead

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