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Lesson Plan June 11 2016

How the Deck is Stacked: Income Inequality in the U.S. - Lesson Plan
According to research by the Pew Research Center, the American middle class is shrinking and the gap between high-income and low-income households is growing. This lesson plan will introduce students to the reality of income inequality in America.
A collection of pins are seen on a cart during a campaign rally for Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in Santa Cruz, California
Lesson Plan June 09 2016

"We Polked you in '44, we shall Pierce you in '52!" Presidential Campaign Slogans
Slogans are a critical aspect of a political campaign: In just a few words, they must summarize the candidate's brand and win over voters. How well do you know presidential campaign slogans from history?
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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?
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Post June 07 2016

Understanding Campaign Finance Law
 Campaign finance has been a major point of contention during the 2016 election season. Most n…
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Daily Video May 26 2016

Clinton defends email use while Trump brushes off protests
On the campaign trail this week, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and now-official Republican nominee Donald Trump traded accusations.
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Daily Video May 17 2016

Democrats and Republicans struggle with generational divide, unity
As voters head to the polls in Oregon and Kentucky today, the Democratic and Republican parties continue to struggle with difficult realities.
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Daily Video March 04 2016

Some Republican leaders raise concerns over Trump candidacy
Several Republican leaders came out against their party’s leading presidential candidate Donald Trump following his successful Super Tuesday showing.
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Daily Video March 02 2016

Super Tuesday votes see big gains for Trump, Clinton
Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton widened leads in their respective races on Super Tuesday, as voters in 11 states and American Samoa took to the polls.
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Daily Video March 01 2016

South Dakota bill would restrict bathroom access for transgender students
A bill in South Dakota would make the state the first in the nation to legally restrict transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that do not correspond to their biological sex.
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Post February 22 2016

Pope v. Trump: When religion and politics collide — Class Activity
Pope Francis became the latest public figure to find himself in Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's crosshairs this week while on a trip to Mexico.
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