✋ This 2024 Elections Lesson digital resource activity contains informative videos, engaging texts, and interactive activities. Students learn about democracy, voting, elections in the United States, the role media plays in elections, the two party system, and how elections work around the world. Students explore the 2024 presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in a neutral fact forward manner, learning about each candidate’s campaign message and position on five important issues – the economy, immigration, healthcare, foreign policy, and energy.

⚡ This Elections Lesson Digital Resource comes in the following interactive format:

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* This resource does not track student answers; however, it does provide a printable answer summary at the completion of the resource. This resource was updated for the 2024 elections and is NO LONGER AVAILABLE in Google Slides format.

Covered Topics:

1. What is a Democracy?
2. What are Elections?
3. The Two-Party System: Students learn about the two parties, Republicans and Democrats.
4. The Process to Becoming President
5. Who Can Vote?
6. Why it is Important to Vote
7. The Role of the Media
8. Facts and Opinions
9. The Candidates: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
10. The Issues
11. Who Would You Choose?
12. Should Kids Vote?
13. What do Elections Look Like in Other Countries?

⭐This resource was created to promote critical thinking. It is geared towards 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade; however, it contains read aloud options that make it accessible to younger students.

*Please Note: This resource includes a combination of original videos and YouTube links.

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