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Lesson Plan November 11 2020

Voter suppression then and now

Explore voter suppression in the United States from Reconstruction to today
Georgia Finishes Up Counting Ballots As Biden Has Been Projected To Win National Election
Daily Video November 11 2020

Trump claims widespread voter fraud despite no evidence
Hear what one veteran Republican lawyer has to say about the lack of evidence of fraud in the 2020 election.
Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden Addresses The Nation As Election Count Continues In Few Key States
Daily News Lesson November 09 2020

Joe Biden elected 46th president of the United States
Watch President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris' victory speeches with this NewsHour lesson.
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
A woman claps hands after a news conference held by Chairman of Fulton County Board of Commissioners Robb Pitts and Fulton County Registration and Elections Director Richard Barron in Atlanta
Daily Video November 06 2020

News Roundup: Historic and contested election; COVID cases rise
Find out the latest election news here for your students!
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Daily Video November 06 2020

Black turnout: Why Biden "owes this community a fight"
Learn how high voter turnout among Philadelphia's Black community has played a key role in Election 2020
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Student Voices November 05 2020

How young people use social media to engage civically
Now that the election is over, how are young people staying engaged?
GOP poll challengers react after being asked to leave due to room capacity at the TCF Center after Election Day in Detroit, Michigan
Daily Video November 05 2020

Trump declares victory prematurely, seeks to delegitimize election
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Watch the video and answer the discussion questions…
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Daily Video November 04 2020

Student Reporting Labs: Michigan teens on pins and needles before state called
Watch these students and their teacher eagerly await to hear how Michigan is called this election.
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Daily Video November 04 2020

What to discuss with your students on the day after Election Day
Topics to discuss on Nov. 4th: how votes are counted, media literacy and contested elections from U.S. history
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