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Presidential Candidate Firsts Lesson PlanPresidential Candidate Firsts Lesson Plan
Publisher
C-SPAN
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Video
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Year
2019
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Presidential Candidate Firsts

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Hilary Clinton may have been the first woman to run for president on a major party ticket, but she was only one example of an historic candidacy. Class members use video clips curated from C-SPAN to examine historical firsts in presidential elections, such as the first Catholic president and the oldest candidate. Additional ideas for extension include options to connect research to the 2020 election cycle.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

john f. kennedy, the presidency of john f. kennedy, famous women, women's history, women's rights, frederick douglass, african american history, presidential campaigns, presidential candidates, presidential elections, ronald reagan, the presidency of ronald reagan, barack obama, hillary clinton

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use a chart to research presidential candidacy firsts
  • Integrate video clips into study of presidential campaigns

Classroom Considerations

  • All learners need access to a viewing device

Pros

  • Lesson is easily adaptable to teaching about current elections
  • Videos are engaging for class members to watch and use for research

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10

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