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Lesson Plan November 04 2024

Lesson plan: Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?

Learn about the role of local school boards and debate whether students should help elect them or be allowed to vote in other elections.
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Daily News Lesson November 04 2024

Fun facts with PBS News election countdown

Follow along for fun facts about Election 2024!
"I voted" stickers are displayed at a voting station during a special congressional election called after former Rep. Ryan Zinke was appointed to lead the Interior Department in Missoula
Lesson Plan November 01 2024

Podcast lesson plan: How is AI misinformation being used in the election?

Explore AI deepfakes, how to spot them and how they can be used to manipulate political perceptions using a podcast from Student Reporting Labs
People cast their ballots in the Arizona primary election
Daily News Lesson October 24 2024

How one state is planning to counter election conspiracy theories

Learn about approaches Arizona is taking to address election conspiracy theories
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Daily News Lesson October 16 2024

How do news outlets make calls on election winners?

Learn how the Associated Press uses modeling to call elections before all the votes are finalized
MTV Video Music Awards in New York
Daily News Lesson September 16 2024

Do celebrity endorsements matter in elections?

And should celebrities endorse political candidates, anyways?
Signage is seen outside of the American Bar Association (ABA) in Washington, D.C.
Daily News Lesson August 14 2024

Bipartisan task force defends America’s democracy

Find out why one group is urging attorneys to step up and volunteer to protect elections
Aftermath of presidential election in Venezuela
Daily News Lesson July 31 2024

Venezuelans in standoff over disputed presidential election

Learn why both Nicolás Maduro and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia are claiming victory
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Butler
Daily News Lesson July 15 2024

Gunman attempts to assassinate Donald Trump at Pennsylvania rally

Learn about the shooting at a campaign rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump
Day after the Democratic and Republican parties held primary elections in Arizona
Daily News Lesson April 19 2024

New report reveals high turnover within local election offices

Learn about threats to poll workers and the response of volunteers around the country
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