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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!
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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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Daily News Lesson September 20 2024

Harris, Trump campaign in swing states

Learn about the politics of the campaign trail less than two months ahead of the election
FILE PHOTO: A combination picture shows Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump and U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Harris
Daily News Lesson August 26 2024

America at a Crossroads: 2024 convention delegates on America's divisions

Discuss differences between the outlook of Democratic and Republican representatives ahead of the 2024 election
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 16 2022

Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes are counted
Learn how Congress is considering tweaks to presidential elections following the 2020 election
FILE PHOTO: A person holds census information at an event where U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spoke at a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City
Daily News Lesson April 27 2021

How the 2020 census affects Washington’s balance of power
Discuss the ways the census affects political outcomes, and look into the results of the census on the official site
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington
Post January 06 2021

How to engage students in civil discourse following events at the U.S. Capitol
In this resource, teacher David Cutler of Brimmer and May School in Mass. shares three civic action…
A sign urging residents to vote stands in Atlanta
Daily Video January 05 2021

Classroom Resource: Georgia voters to decide balance of power in Senate
Discuss what's at stake in today's Georgia runoff elections.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announces members of his administration in Wilmington, Delaware
Daily Video December 15 2020

Classroom resource: Electoral College confirms Joe Biden for president
What is Electoral College voting, and why does it happen?
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks after meeting with governors in Wilmington, Delaware
Daily Video November 23 2020

News Roundup: Trump's election challenges fail while Biden plans transition
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