Resources for Educators
Local Election Toolkit
presented by: KQED
Letters to the Next President 2.0 asked students to share their views on an issue that mattered to them during the 2016 election. But students don’t need a presidential election to make their voices...
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PBS Election Central: After the Election
presented by: PBS Education: Election Central
After a winner is announced in a Presidential election, the U.S. begins a peaceful transition of power from the President to the President-elect in order to sustain our democracy. How can being a good...
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Resources to Gear Up for the Inauguration and First 100 Days
presented by: KQED
January 20 will mark the 58th inauguration in our nation’s history. President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign and subsequent election was inspired in part by widespread frustration with business as ...
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24 Tools for Digital Art and Music Creation | Mix It Up
Librarians Stacy Dillon and Amy Laughlin recommend free or inexpensive apps and websites that support young people in creating, remixing, and experi...
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Compare 2016 Presidential Candidate Positions
ProCon.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public charity that provides well-sourced pro, con, and related research on more than 50 controversial issues, ...
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2016 Distilled: The Atlantic
2016 Distilled is a collection of short, conversational videos covering Election 2016 from The Atlantic’s politics and policy team. Each video t...
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- Informational
MAP: When Is Your State’s Primary or Caucus (and How Much Will It Actually Matter)?
presented by: KQED
This interactive map from KQED’s The Lowdown allows you to determine when your state’s primary or caucus is held and whether the events ar...
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New Hampshire Teen Tells Young People to Get Out and Vote
Encouraged to “go out and meet a candidate” by her social studies teacher, New Hampshire high school student Allison Perkins describes att...
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- Professional Learning
Letters to the Next President: Literacy and Elections
In this post for the International Literacy Association, high school English and media teacher Chris Sloan talks about his experiences participating ...
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- Professional Learning
Election 2016 | Scholastic News
Find many great resources geared toward Elementary-aged learners at Scholastic’s Election 2016 site, including latest news from the campaigns, ...
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- Informational
Developing and Discussing Diverse Political Views In the Classroom
presented by: KQED
In this post for KQED Education, Janelle Bence discusses some of her strategies for supporting students in discussing and developing a diverse range o...
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- Professional Learning
Students Vote 2016
This election-specific resource from Newsela offers educators and learners a chance to learn more about election issues and collaborate with students ...
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Youth Radio DIY Toolkit: How To Make An Infographic
presented by: Youth Radio
This step-by-step tutorial guides learners through the process of identifying a body of data to visualize and then creating an infographic that will b...
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