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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- Tools/Toolkit
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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- Activity
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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- Activity, Informational
From Research to Public Voice: Supporting Youth’s Writing for Civic Advocacy
presented by: Educator Innovator
Youth’s research into civic issues that engage their interests and ignite their passions can represent powerful learning experiences. Yet the genre ...
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- Professional Learning
Listening, Leading, and Learning in Community during the 2016 Election
presented by: Educator Innovator
How do teachers invite students to both be themselves and become a community in these times? Alan Singer has been sharing suggestions at Huffington P...
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- Professional Learning
How to Search for Openly Licensed Media for your L2P 2.0 Submission
presented by: National Writing Project
This document explains how to utilize the Creative Commons search to ensure that images you add to your L2P 2.0 letter or video submission are license...
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- Informational
How to Use Tagging at the Letters to the Next President 2.0 Publishing Site
presented by: National Writing Project
See this document for an explanation of how tagging works at L2P 2.0 and why authors should tag their letters. You’ll find helpful tips for how ...
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- Informational
An Invitation to Share Ideas: How Will You Be Teaching Election 2016?
presented by: New York Times Learning Network
As the New York Times Learning Network gets ready to bring you new lesson plans for a new school year, including many more resources for Election 201...
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- Professional Learning
Teachers On Teaching Hillary, Trump, And Election 2016
In this latest Huffington Post blog post compiled by educator Alan Singer, teachers from across the country weigh in on resources for teaching the 201...
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- Informational
Where do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Supreme Court Nominees?
presented by: PBS NewsHour Extra
No one likes an even number on a court that makes decisions by majority vote. Yet that’s just what the Supreme Court has been left with, eight justi...
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- Informational
The Fight to Vote: A History of Voting Rights in America
presented by: KQED
The United States presents itself as a beacon of democracy on the world stage. But universal suffrage has been elusive throughout its history. Teach y...
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- Curriculum
Jill Stein and the Role of Third Party Candidates in Presidential Elections
presented by: PBS NewsHour Extra
For this daily video, PBS Neshour Extra asks the question: What is the importance of parties to our political system? Included is a video from Green...
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- Activity
Teachers Teaching Teachers: Dan Doernberg Previews NowComment’s New Image and Video/Audio Annotation Features
presented by: National Writing Project
Join +Dan Doernberg from http://nowcomment.com on this episode of Teachers Teaching Teachers from August 24th, 2016. (http://edtechtalk.com/ttt). ...
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- Professional Learning