Last updated on: 6/1/2020 11:50:26 AM PST

Lesson Plans: 2020 Election & Beyond

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Students will learn about the process to become president from launching a campaign to Inauguration Day by tracking candidates.

Students will examine and report on a third party.

Students will choose and analyze a candidate photo objectively, emotionally, and formally.

Students will read and write a report about a candidate's book.

Students will analyze and evaluate candidate position changes.

Students will research the position of a presidential candidate on a selected or assigned topic.

Students will research a candidate’s position over time.

Students will consider and write about their political opinions.

Students will explore the 2020 election candidates' finances.

Students will explore candidate positions while examining and categorizing the nuance of the candidate’s opinions.

Students will research a candidate's position in order to role-play debate.

Students will examine one controversial topic for better contemporary and historical understanding of the issue.

Students will debate whether the Electoral College should be kept or abolished.

Students will create a get out the vote campaign after learning how to register to vote in their state.

Students will create their own nonpartisan impeachment explainer.

Students will examine scientific studies to come to a conclusion.

Students will trace a single political issue through presidential elections.

Students will use biographies for each candidate to explore the constitutional and societal requirements to be elected president.

Students will consider what qualifies a person to be president.

Students will learn about and critically evaluate the presidential succession.

Students will write a persuasive letter arguing whether to make Election Day a national holiday.

These election plans were made possible thanks to generous support from The Herb Block Foundation.

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