Election Day 2016
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: The Neighborhood Votes/The Class Votes
PreK-2.
Election Day | All About the Holidays
K-4.
The General Election
The General Election. Every four years, voters across the United States cast ballots to decide who will be the next president. This video helps students to make sense of the American election process by learning how citizens decide who to vote for in the election, the importance of the electoral college, and how swing states affect the outcomes of an election.
4-12.
Election Foundations
Election Foundations. In this video, students are introduced to why we have presidential elections in the United States. They will learn what a constitutional democracy is and how the government gets its power from the consent of its citizens. They will understand the important principles of the U.S. Constitution, the foundations of government and the importance of civic participation.
4-12.
60-Second Presidents
4-12.
PBS Electoral Decoder
PBS Electoral Decoder. Use this resource from LearningMedia's Election Central site to explore all 57 past presidential elections from 1789 - 2012. Learn about the importance of the Electoral College by comparing the map and the electoral cartogram. Delve further into history by reading a brief overview and looking at key events for every election. Finally, visit the 2016 election on the timeline and decide the outcome of today's election. Who will win? Who will lose? How would you strategize a political campaign to win the presidency?
6-12.
Election Central
K-12.