Teaching Ideas to explore election news and related history and Explainers to introduce key terms and concepts. These resources and activities can be used for all or part of a class period.
Classroom routines and guides geared towards community-building and fostering inclusive, constructive discourse among your students in both remote and in-person settings.
Online professional development, including webinars and workshops focused on teaching during an election year and how to build connections between history, curriculum, and students' everyday lives.
Following the November 3 election, it will be important to help your students reflect as a community: What happened? Why does it matter? And what now?
In response to the insurrection at the US Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, we created a Teaching Idea that is designed to help guide an initial classroom reflection.
This Teaching Idea is designed to help guide an initial classroom reflection on the insurrection at the US Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021.
This Teaching Idea contains guidance on how to discuss the election with your students and activities to help them process their responses, find accurate information, and consider the impact of the results.
Examine what's next for US democracy, the role of teachers and education, and the future of youth civic participation after the 2020 election.
This Explainer defines the term political polarization and provides information on how it impacts US politics and society.