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Lesson Plan November 04 2024

Choose one: 7 engaging civics lessons

Check out these 7 video lessons on voting rights, political parties, media bias and more

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Lesson Plan September 25 2024

Lesson plan: Should the Electoral College stay or go?

What do students think about the Electoral College? Do they think it is fair? Would they like to see the system changed?

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Lesson Plan September 09 2024

Lesson plan: Hosting a presidential debate

Analyze campaign issues and practice formal debate procedures and elements of logic with this lesson

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Lesson Plan February 16 2024

Lesson plan: Analyze 2020 and 2024 presidential campaign ads

In this lesson plan, students will discuss what makes advertisements effective and examine ads produced by the 2020 presidential campaigns.

U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol

Daily News Lesson June 22 2022

Updates from Day 4 of Jan. 6 committee hearings

Learn more about the highlights from Day 4 of the Jan. 6 hearings

U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol

Daily News Lesson June 22 2022

Poll workers continue to face threats by fellow Americans after 2020 presidential election

Will people hesitate to become poll workers if they risk being threatened by dissatisfied voters?

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington

Daily News Lesson June 16 2022

Day 3 of Jan. 6 committee hearing examines how Trump pressured Pence to overturn 2020 election

Day three of the Jan. 6 hearings focused on the public and private efforts of former President Trump to pressure former Vice President Pence to overturn the election results

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Daily News Lesson March 28 2022

Ginni Thomas pushed the White House to fight 2020 election results. What are the implications? — and other news for March 28, 2022

Ginni Thomas pushed the White House to fight 2020 election results. What are the implications?

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Lesson Plan December 11 2021

Lesson plan: Decoding media bias

Examine current news stories and how they’re covered by the news media

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Daily Video January 20 2021

Inauguration special: Gen Z discuss hopes for the future of democracy

DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary, watch the videos and answer the discussion…

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