Even though the 2020 presidential election has been, to put it mildly, politically charged, you may still teach your pupils about voting and the presidential election process without creating a rift in your class. With the help of these activity suggestions, you may aid your students in understanding the basics.

• Honor Former Presidents

Encourage your kids to discover more about the American presidents who have come before. Ask them to evaluate the similarities and differences between the new prospects.

• Argue a School-Related Topic

你们学校是否在讨论禁止使用塑料水瓶?你的学生喜欢更多样化的服装吗?选择一个与你学校学生有关的问题，然后让你的班级就这个问题进行讨论。BusyTeacher.org网站对促进课堂辩论提出了一些极好的建议。讨论这一方法对总统候选人选举的意义。

• 进行模拟选举。

Join students countrywide in the biggest-ever simulated student presidential election by inviting your class to participate. Voting is open for the Studies Weekly Every Kid Votes Student Mock Election through October 28. It costs nothing to sign up for the historical event and witness which candidate the youth of America select.

• Make the Food the Main Focus!

Second graders are given a choice of two snacks by their teacher Ginny Mongar, who invites them to create persuasive campaign posters to persuade their friends to choose the food they prefer. After her class conducts an anonymous poll using ballots, Ginny brings in the snack that received the most votes. “We vote and choose pizza or chicken nuggets for our Thanksgiving feast,” adds teacher Tammy Hartford. Since my young audience cannot read, we utilize images. For at least one of each child’s choices to prevail, we also cast votes for beverages, sweets, and sides.

• Include the Whole School.

According to instructor Sharon Clarke, “we split the school into voting districts and compete to see who can get the most pupils to vote. We watch the national elections and listen to the candidates’ speeches and portions of the debates.

• Use Original Poster Designs to Educate about Voting Rights.

Participate with your pupils in a poster-making project that emphasizes the value of voting for all U.S. adults. Check out these contemporary and retro poster designs on Pinterest for ideas. As the students create their poster designs, talk to pupils about women’s suffrage (1920) and the historical occurrences leading to black voting rights (1965). Think about letting the students vote on which posters they believe are the most persuasive. Which has the best aesthetic appeal? Which conveys the most vital message?

• View Movies Describing the Electoral Process

在我们的选举过程中使用的术语和想法可能非常令人困惑。向学生教授基础词汇是一个很好的开始。梅根·金利老师在YouTube上的这段视频演示了一个小组如何使用乐高积木。看看其他教育孩子有关选举过程的影片吧!

• Consult Books on the Election.

Understanding the history of our electoral system is crucial, in addition to understanding how presidential elections function. How did voting start? Is voting open to all citizens? The electoral college is what exactly? It’s challenging to explain everything. Here are 18 books regarding elections for kids to supplement your lesson, whether you’re teaching it in person or online.

• Generate Constitutional Crossword Hints

Understanding how the constitution upholds the rights of all Americans is among the most crucial concepts for history students to grasp. After you’ve done teaching them about the U.S. Constitution, test their understanding by having them solve a crossword puzzle you made using terms and clues appropriate for their grade. The Teacher’s Corner and Puzzle-Maker.com are only two of the many free crossword puzzle generators available.

• Gain Knowledge of the Three-Headed Eagle

The three-headed eagle is what? Pose the query, and have them look up the solution for extra credit. Inform students that it’s okay to seek an adult for assistance with something and that adults might even learn something!