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Public opinion polls can give insight into people's priorities and opinions, and give candidates and the media a sense of the whole picture.
Is that article original content or is it a sponsored ad? In this lesson, students learn why sponsored content is designed to be so hard to spot.
It can be hard to determine what is a reliable source and what’s fake news. In this lesson, students learn the importance of avoiding clickbait.
In this lesson, students evaluate hypothetical candidates by establishing and applying their own criteria for selecting public officials.
Even presidents have to worry about making the grade! Discover the history behind the “First 100 Days” and its impact on the American presidency with this lesson plan that includes…
The president isn’t alone when it comes to the day to day work of the Executive Branch. This lesson takes a look at the history of the presidential cabinet, how the cabinet is…
In this lesson, students will learn how political campaigns work and all the steps a candidate has to take to get to election day.
Every election, candidates spend a lot of money on their campaign. Do you know where the candidates get the money and what they spend it on?
Students have a lot of power to influence elections! This unique Young Voter Guide created by students for students, gives them them the ideas, knowledge, and skills to get started.
Everything changes over time. The presidency is no exception. In this lesson, students look at the Framers’ original vision for the presidency and explore how the role has expanded…
Can a person really influence public policy? Yes, and in multiple ways. In this lesson, students discover who and how different groups influence public policy. With a case study…
For the winning candidate, campaign promises evolve into an official presidential agenda. And despite the doubting general public, 75% of agenda goals since Woodrow Wilson have…
In this video, students explore how social media and search engine algorithms work.
In this video, students learn the process for evaluating the trustworthiness of a post’s source and the authenticity of its claim.
In this video, students discover how a source’s authority and perspective impact what it says.
In this video, students learn about attention conservation and explore the importance of verifying information online.
In this video, students learn about lateral reading, a strategy used by fact-checkers and skilled internet searchers to verify information online.
In this video, students explore how Wikipedia protects its articles from vandalism and misinformation and explore strategies for using it well.
In this video, students explore the importance of identifying who’s behind a website and how to verify its trustworthiness.
In this video, students explore the role that AI could play in influencing our elections.
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