Young political scientists go beyond the two-party system and research third-party candidates running in the 2020 US Presidential election. Groups present background information about the candidate, the party's platform points, and a brief history of the party.

Concepts

elections, mock elections, presidential elections, political parties, political campaigns, political systems, voting, research reports

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups prepare an infographic for their third-party candidate and post it in the classroom
• Create and post a large matrix that compares all the parties nominees on major party platform points and issues
• Assign one group to research how third party candidates have influenced other elections

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to computers with internet
• The project may be completed by groups or individuals

Pros

• Links are provided to each party's website and Twitter handles

Cons

• None