With intense energy and polarization characterizing our upcoming presidential election, navigating political topics as educators can feel overwhelming!
It is imperative to be able to answer students' questions and help them engage in informed, diplomatic discussions around the issues, facts and candidates, but finding the right resources to lay the foundation for these practices can be incredibly difficult and time-consuming. Ensuring learning materials provide well-researched, balancedinformation that students will find engaging and easy to understand does not have to require additional effort from you.
As a former AP United States Government and Politics teacher, I have gone through PBS LearningMedia’s collections, and curated a list of what I believe to be the most useful materials for teaching grades 3-12 about the election.
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Your Vote Counts! Video & PDF of Activities
Value Norms: An Insider’s Look at How Elections Work and
Michigan’s 250 2020 Election Audits (mi.gov)
How Do News Outlets Decide When It’s Time to Call Elections?
Political Experts Examine America’s Division Heading Into 2024 Election
Fighting to Keep Democracy Alive
What is Inflation and What Can We Do About It?
What Are Potential Solutions for Inflation?
Climate Change: How Doomed Are We?
Why Are So Many Central Americans Seeking Asylum in the U.S.?
Why Do Our Brains Love Fake News?
How Social Media Algorithms Create Echo Chambers
Deepfakes: Can You Spot a Phony Video?
Should We Have More Than 2 Major Political Parties?
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