Blogs can be a good way for learners to engage in writing, critical thinking, and social media in a formal way. The New York Times has provided learners age 13-18 with an article, background information, and several prompts to get them...

Prepare your classes for election year debates with a series of activities that model how to watch televised debates and how to evaluate the moderators as well as the debaters.

Is there a way to determine a winner of a political debate? Use a helpful rubric to evaluate the issues, specificity, evidence, reasoning, and delivery of candidates in a debate. After assessing each person's performance, high schoolers...

While this New York Times resource posted several months ago it could still be a useful learning experience. Learners practice using the Times's Campaign 2012 Politics section to help them answer 16 questions about the Republican...

In this critical reading worksheet, students read a passage about The Great Debates between Kennedy and Nixon and answer questions based on the reading.

In this current events activity, students analyze political cartoons that feature caricatures of George Bush and John Kerry. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.

The emerging politicians in your government might be familiar with the words "Democrat" and "Republican," but what do they really know about the role of political parties in America? Use this activity to reinforce information from your...

In this math learning exercise, students solve a word problem about three candidates running for governor. Students use percentages to find out who will win the election.

In this U.K. government worksheet, learners study the electoral system of the United Kingdom as they read a 3 page article and complete up to 6 activities based on the topic. A debate form with 10 points pertaining to the topic is...

Was the Southern states' decision to secede from the Union protected by the United States Constitution? Eighth graders discuss the constitutionality of the South's justification for secession, particularly the secession of South...

Which is more important for a president: experience or charisma? Scholars consider this as they analyze 2 political cartoons in this analysis handout. Background information gives context through a quote from The Telegraph, and 3 talking...

George Washington and the new nation of the United States of America faced many problems in their inaugural years. Use this worksheet as a straightforward approach to learning about the reasons the country was experiencing a lack of...

For this online/interactive vocabulary in conversation worksheet, students fill in the blanks to complete sentences using the words in the word bank. Students fill in 10 blanks. 

For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential election and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding presidential elections. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this language arts and government worksheet, learners analyze 10 scrambled words that pertain to elections. Students unscramble each word and may complete 3 extra credit activities with these words.

In this Election Day worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 16 related words found in a word box at the bottom of the page. Worksheet has links to additional activities.

In this Election Day worksheet, learners unscramble a set of 20 words found in a word box at the bottom of the page. Worksheet has links to additional activities.