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Free higher education elections - voting resources
2012 Political Party Platform Comparisons
Students are provided with excerpts from the platforms adopted in 2012 at the national conventions of the Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, and Green Parties. They are also given a worksheet (adaptable by the instructor for group-work, whole-class discussion, individual work, etc) to compare and contrast the viewpoints of the parties and provides an opportunity for students to examine their own views.
I spent HOURS going through the party platforms to cut them down to a size that would be acc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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U.S. and Mexico Elections Info Handout (Las elecciones en EE.UU. y México)
An election year for both the U.S. and Mexico, 2024 is a great time for students to learn about how the elections compare in both countries!Part of the Español con ánimo Political Series, this printable informational handout compares and contrasts country, government, and electoral procedure facts between the United States and Mexico. It acts as a class educational handout and foundation for group discussion on the differences and similarities between the two neighboring countries. Packed with i
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Letter to the President Activity
This is an activity you can do with almost any grade! At the end of the project just send the letters to the White House and hope for a response! (The President will be more likely to respond if you send each letter individually in its own envelope).
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Pre-Reading Activity: Rhetorical Analysis of Donald Trump's Victory Speech
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Pre-reading activity: This free preview is the activity for students to complete before reading Donald Trump's victory speech.The questions empower students to understand the historical occasion of Trump's speech and how this context should inform their reading and evaluation of Trump's authority.
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Donald Trump's Inaugural Address: Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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This highly engaging lesson teaches students to analyze and cri
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Vice Special Report: A House Divided Viewing Questions With Answers
A viewing guide with questions and answers to the documentary A House Divided by Vice. This documentary explores the events of the past 8 years which increased the political divide, led to increased gridlock in government, and ultimately paved the way for the election of Donald Trump.
The documentary can be found on HBO as well as purchased on Amazon or other similar video platforms.
I use this in my AP Gov as well as Civics courses to, among other things, explore the role of media in shaping
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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For Which We Stand: Voting in the United States
For Which We Stand: Voting in the United States is the seventh part of a bundle for the book, For Which We Stand. Activities can be used alone or as part of an interactive notebook! For Which We Stand: Voting in the United States activities focus on the the history of voter suppression, gerrymandering, and voting rights in the United States. This bundle includes two reading passages, interactive journal insert, quizzes, discussion activity and short answer prompts.This is a great activity as a s
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
For Which We Stand: Political Offices
For Which We Stand: Political Offices is the sixth part of a bundle for the book, For Which We Stand. Activities can be used alone or as part of an interactive notebook! For Which We Stand: Political Offices activities focus on the different political offices, reviews over the differences between local, state, and federal elections. This bundle includes reading passages, interactive journal insert, quiz, and an essay prompt.This is a great activity as a supplemental resource and review for stude
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Suffragette Movie Guide
This guide follows the movie as students watch. It can be used while they watch the movie or given as a short assignment at the end of the movie. The last two questions are essay questions and can be omitted or given to advanced classes. There are also questions that require outside research pertaining to the movie and the suffrage movement in general.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Netflix Documentary Series: Whose Vote Counts? Explained. Episode 1 Questions
Hello, This is a student participation question guide to follow along with Episode 1 of the documentary series on Netflix called "Whose Vote Counts."Check back later for more episode question guides!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Vid – Get Out the Vote
Get Out the Vote is a free video offering from Susan Traugh's Daily Living Skills series for teens with special needs and general education students alike. It is an important tool for distance learning or classroom use. Get Out the Vote is a non-partisan 8-minute video explaining why voting is an essential American right and responsibility. It provides students with links to help them learn the rules and requirements for voting in their state, how to apply for a mail-in ballot during the Covid-
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Voting Rights Restoration Social Studies Lesson
Look at a bill that would grant the right to vote in federal elections to formerly incarcerated people.Should the right to vote be something you can lose? If so, can it then be restored? Is this a decision best left to the states or the federal government? What are the consequences of disenfranchising those who have been through the criminal justice system?In this lesson, students will debate the Democracy Restoration Act and explore questions of mercy, justice, rule of law, racial inequality, a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: Should the US Lower the Voting Age?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Meaningful Conversations- Discussion Sentence Starters
These discussion sentence starters will be a lifesaver to help engage your students in "meaningful conversations" with each other!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Ups and Downs: a Fable about Politics
In this volatile season of politics and rhetoric, it’s good for us to step back and try to look at all perspectives. Ups and Downs is a fable using a termite colony to uncover the mindsets of our political parties. Use this fable as a springboard to teach about the political parties and their platforms, and how important it is for the electorate to know:
• what the Constitution means to them,
• what’s going on in government
• the issues of our time
• what they believe and why
Otherwise, we
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Design and Pitch Advertising Campaign for Presidential Candidate GrowingVoters
Voting and Election Virtual and in-Classroom Hands-on Creative ActivitiesGo to GrowingVoters.orgCivics in the Community - Civics Lemonade StandKid-to-Kid presentations to younger gradesLearning how to listen with respectBe the Experts: Students create public opinion surveysMath and History classroom extension lessonsStudent News Coverage - Post on GrowingVoters.org social mediaGo to GrowingVoters.org for all free Teach the Presidential Election for Every Learner: Ready to use today, virtual and
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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1.1 Ideals of Democracy AP US Government and Politics
Designed for an AP US Government and Politics classroom, the following slides work to introduce and explain the democratic ideals present in Founding and Modern American Government Documents.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Political Ideology Power Point Presentation
This power point is designed to give students an understanding of conservative and liberal ideology, from the viewpoints of those who would champion those philosophies. It also introduces the concept of the political compass and changes in the American political landscape over the last two decades.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Election 2020 project
Using isidewith, procon.org and pew research students will find out what ideology they are (Republican, Democrat etc...) and what that means. They will research issues that matter to them and see if it lines up with the candidate they would vote for in November.They will also figure out who they would vote for in November. They will then create the perfect candidate that fits their ideology. This comes with graphic organizers and checklists
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: American Studies II USII entire Course Bundle, modern, contemporary
Who Represents Me?
This activity is for students to research to see who their representatives are, both on the federal and state level. Although this has links for Texas, I am sure you could easily modify this to work for other states. I used this assignment with my 12th grade AP Government class.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
ControVersus: a card game for a divisive era (printable paper version)
ControVersus is an Apples-to-Apples(TM)-style game that promotes understanding of and stimulates discussion on U.S. political issues among students, colleagues, families, and friends without forcing players to reveal their own political positions. ControVersus aims to improve discourse by helping people talk about politics in a context that is not a reaction to current events or a debate about one’s own opinions. ControVersus aims to promote understanding of U.S. political concepts and opinions
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Voting Rights Restoration Social Studies Powerpoint
OVERVIEWToday’s Vote in the Classroom encourages students to think about representation in a democracy and examine important legislative issues within the structure of a Senate debate. The use of role play and Senate rules of decorum set the stage for deliberation. The companion Bill-building activity will help introduce students to the legislative topic. In this legislative simulation you will play the role of the Presiding Officer.In this lesson, students will debate the Democracy Restoration
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Discussion-Based Lesson: How Much Should We Spend on Elections?
This lesson is part of the Seminar curriculum launched in 2022 at the Khan World School, in partnership with ASU Prep at Arizona State University. Through Seminar, students gather daily to engage in Socratic-style discussions about the challenges of today's world, from current events to social and political issues to philosophical and scientific debates.Our team at the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at UChicago designed and wrote the materials for each Seminar. Each Semin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Klassevalget 2017
Elevene har mulighet til å lage sine egne "partiprogrammer". Her er det bare kreativiteten som stopper. Savner du "Taco-partiet" eller kanskje "Gratis skolemat-partiet", hva med "Trampoline-partiet"? Til slutt kan elevene stemme på hvilket parti som skulle bestemt i deres klasse.
Finnes i farge (gul) og svart-hvitt.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education
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2020 Vice-Presidential Debate Bingo
I always encourage my students to be involved in the political process! Here's a fun way to introduce debates to your students! This is a great homework activity that can lead to a great discussion the next day in class!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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