Teaching about the 2020 Presidential Election

Autor/in	Journell, Wayne
Titel	Teaching about the 2020 Presidential Election
Quelle	In: Social Education, 85 (2020) 5, S.267-271 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7724
Schlagwörter	Social Studies; Teaching Methods; Presidents; Elections; Political Attitudes; Middle School Students; High School Students; COVID-19; Pandemics; Disease Control; Student Interests; Distance Education; Trauma; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Thinking Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gemeinschaftskunde; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; President; Präsident; Election; Wahl; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Studieninteresse; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	Presidential elections have been described as "the quintessential example of teaching social studies" due to the authentic connections teachers can make between the formal curriculum and the political world in which students live. Yet current events often do not fit neatly into state curriculum standards and, as a result, some teachers miss out on the opportunity to make these connections and capitalize on student interest in the election. COVID-19 has made classroom teaching this fall more challenging than normal. Masks, social distancing, and remote learning make instruction both difficult and unpredictable for all educators. Social studies teachers, though, are navigating an additional source of tension: the 2020 presidential election. In this article, Wayne Journell outlines some important considerations for teachers as they navigate the election this fall. These recommendations are aimed at middle and high school classrooms, but many could be adapted for younger learners. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council for the Social Studies. 8555 Sixteenth Street #500, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 800-683-0812; Tel: 301-588-1800; Fax: 301-588-2049; e-mail: membership@ncss.org; Web site: http://www.socialstudies.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01