October 27, 2020

Election 2020: What Will You Do on Wednesday?

No matter what election results we wake up to next Wednesday, students will need a supportive learning environment and commitment to shared values. Here’s how educators can proactively prepare for whatever reality they face on Wednesday morning.

Lesson: The True History of Voting Rights // Grades 6-12

Lesson: Why Local Elections Matter // Grades 6-12

Lesson: The Truth About Voting // Grades 6-12
Lessons for Teaching About Voter Suppression
We’ve collected some of our favorite high school resources for teaching about voter suppression and how it shapes elections today. We hope these TT-approved activities and lessons offer you some ways to talk with students about the critical importance of casting a ballot—and the reasons why so many Americans still can’t do so.

Teaching the Election and Digital Literacy

As Election Day approaches, your students are encountering plenty of online information about issues that affect them and their communities. Our digital literacy resources can help you teach them to evaluate and check sources for bias, interrupt hate speech, and critically analyze and discuss online information.

Resources for Teaching About Voting for Grades K-8

Launched in 2018, Teaching Tolerance’s Voting and Voices project features resources for empowering elementary and middle school students to become advocates for voting in their communities. This collection provides classroom resources, including posters, videos, lessons, texts and other TT resources.

Professional Development for Teaching About Voting

Help students recognize the value of a diverse democracy in their classrooms, schools and communities. These PD resources include best practices and strategies for building community, tailoring instruction, and engaging families and communities throughout the election season.

Check Out What We’re Reading

“Despite Covid-19 challenges, however, young voters are poised to be a decisive force in the 2020 election with data suggesting record turnout from the group.” — CNBC

“With one week still remaining until Election Day, Americans have already cast a record-breaking 66 million early ballots, putting the 2020 election on track for historic levels of voter turnout.” — National Public Radio

“She is not the only one who has flown across the country to get to the polls. As absentee voters from Pennsylvania and other key states report not yet having received their ballots in the mail, a few like Bynoe have given up on waiting and taken matters into their hands.” — The Washington Post
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