Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How the Media Uses Polling Data in Presidential Election Coverage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research and analyze polling data in journalism. They discuss reasons that polling data is included in media coverage of presidential elections.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Student Graph for the Mixed-Up Chameleon

For Students 4th - 5th
In these graphing worksheets, students ask their classmates which animal they would like to be. Students then tally their numbers and graph the data.
Activity
Other

Newswriting for Radio: News Judgment: Polls, Surveys, and Studies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
So you want to be a great broadcast journalist? You should take a look at this site! It offers tons of info and pointers on radio journalism.
Website
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: News and Information Index

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website is a news and information index that offers links to news sources, newspapers, magazines and journals, search engines, polling data, legal resources, and citation guides.
Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Election Results Tracker

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Election Results Tracker activity helps students monitor the election results with a map and Electoral College vote counter.