{"id":4809,"date":"2016-08-23T02:18:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T02:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/?p=4809"},"modified":"2016-08-23T02:18:31","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T02:18:31","slug":"election-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/23\/election-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2016 election provides a great opportunity to study the political process in an authentic way. Students are likely already inundated in information and misinformation about the candidates. If educators are willing (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3061993\/most-creative-people\/have-politics-become-so-ugly-that-educators-are-afraid-to-teach-civics\">some wonder if they are<\/a>), the resources and interest are there to make this about as authentic an educational experience as is possible.<\/p>\n<p>Resources to support educators are abundant. Here are several useful links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/blog\/US-election-teaching-resources-matt-davis\">Edutopia<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nea.org\/tools\/lessons\/64341.htm\">NEA<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/support.newsela.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/211505546-Students-Vote-2016-Teacher-Guide\">Newsela<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pbseduelectioncentral.com\/\">PBS<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_4809\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"4809\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2016 election provides a great opportunity to study the political process in an authentic way. 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