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Daily Video September 28 2016

Trump and Clinton on race and police in first presidential debate

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off Monday night in the first of three presidential debates leading up to this year’s election on Nov. 8.

Daily Video September 26 2016

Gerrymandering and partisan politics in the U.S.

The practice of drawing congressional district lines to benefit one political party over another is known as gerrymandering and dates back to the 19th century

Lesson Plan September 24 2016

Debating Our Destiny: Do Presidential Debates Matter?

Watch video clips from PBS NewsHour’s “Debating Our Destiny” with Jim Lehrer, which includes famous debate moments as well as interviews with the candidates themselves

Daily Video August 31 2016

Why #Election2016 is confounding many voters

For an inside view into the choice facing voters, six Northern Virginia residents shared their thoughts on the presidential election, including whether or not the U.S. will become more unified in years to come.

Daily Video August 24 2016

Jill Stein and the role of third party candidates in presidential elections

The third party candidate Dr. Jill Stein of the Green Party says she remains the only candidate in the presidential race who is not corrupted by lobbyists’ money, corporate money or super PACs.

Student Voices July 27 2016

Young people do care about being part of the democratic process

On July 15, I joined hundreds of supporters, members of Congress and vice presidential nominee Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to see Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton speak at a rally in Northern Virginia.

Daily Video July 13 2016

Election 2016 challenges civics teachers

The 2016 presidential race has made teaching high school civics more difficult, particularly regarding some of the comments students have heard candidates make along the campaign trail.

Lesson Plan June 07 2016

Understanding Campaign Finance Law

Campaign finance has been a major point of discussion among the three remaining presidential candidates. How much do students know about the history of campaign finance law?

Daily Video June 01 2016

Trump attacks media while Clinton and Sanders fight for California

At Donald Trump’s press conference on Tuesday, he defended his efforts to raise millions of dollars for military veterans.

Lesson Plan January 08 2016

How to Use "PBS Election Central" Videos with Your Students

Subjects Social studies, civics, English Estimated Time One 45-minute class …

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