News for Students and Teacher Resources
6–12 Grade Level
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Social media is an important tool for learning about current events and practicing active and informed citizenship. However, fake Twitter accounts called ‘bots’ have been used to try to influence public opinion—and not always for the better. Continue reading
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Looking for classroom resources for the 2018 midterm elections? Check out these 7 videos on key issues like political parties, voting rights, media bias and the importance of local & state elections. Continue reading
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Every election year and for years after elections, there are several major issues that persistently trouble Americans. Every election year, politicians pledge that they will address these issues, and nearly every year they fall short of many peoples’ expectations. In this lesson, we examine problems surrounding health care costs, funding higher education and preserving social security. Then, students look at how the current presidential candidates are proposing to address these issues, and formulate a short media presentation. Continue reading
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Let your students predict the next president with the Electoral Decoder, an interactive cartogram. Students will look at how the Electoral College has affected presidential…read more
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The Founders did not intend to create a two-party system and yet that is exactly what has thrived in American history. In this lesson, students watch the We The Voters film “American Party Animals” to better understand the two-party system, and then break into groups to study the role of third-party candidates. Continue reading
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Photo courtesy: Top Shelf Productions by Tim Smyth, social studies teacher, Wissahickon High School, Ambler, Pennsylvania…
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In this NewsHour lesson plan, check out the latest in Election 2020 and the Democratic debate in Nevada. Continue reading
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In this NewsHour “Super Civics 2020” lesson, get the latest on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ win in New Hampshire primary and what’s next in Election 2020. Continue reading
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by Jennifer Hellwig, senior, Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois Before my classmates and I…
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In this Student Voice, Victor Shi describes what it was like canvassing for one of the presidential candidates in Iowa and attending the caucuses. Continue reading
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