Learning Network: Election 2020: 11 Ways to Engage Students From Now Until November

We want to hear from students and teachers. 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Students, [what issues this election season are most important to you?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMjEvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdC1pc3N1ZXMtaW4tdGhlLTIwMjAtcHJlc2lkZW50aWFsLXJhY2UtYXJlLW1vc3QtaW1wb3J0YW50LXRvLXlvdS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwNTIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE4NjgwJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODgwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKACzpqsdeiibk0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Teachers, [how do you plan on teaching the presidential race this year?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMjEvbGVhcm5pbmcvYW4taW52aXRhdGlvbi10by1zaGFyZS1pZGVhcy1ob3ctd2lsbC15b3UtYmUtdGVhY2hpbmctZWxlY3Rpb24tMjAyMC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwNTIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE4NjgwJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODgwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKACzpqsdeiibk0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) We want to hear your thoughts and ideas, and we plan on using them for The Learning Network in the next few months. This summer we will begin publishing a suite of options for teaching and learning about civics and our democracy, including student challenges and activities, professional development webinars and lesson plans. This week we published our latest resource, “[Election 2020: 11 Ways to Engage Students From Now Until November,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMjEvbGVhcm5pbmcvZWxlY3Rpb24tMjAyMC0xMS13YXlzLXRvLWVuZ2FnZS1zdHVkZW50cy1mcm9tLW5vdy11bnRpbC1ub3ZlbWJlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwNTIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE4NjgwJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODgwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKACzpqsdeiibk0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)” to help teachers and students get started with ideas like predicting the unpredictable, adopting an issue and virtual volunteering. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown into question how the candidates will campaign, whether there will be live conventions and how we’ll vote in November. We’re creating [a library full of election-related resources](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3BvdGxpZ2h0L3RlYWNoLXRoZS0yMDIwLWVsZWN0aW9uP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwNTIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE4NjgwJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODgwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKACzpqsdeiibk0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to help students and teachers explore these issues and more, because participating in our democracy and engaging in civics matters. Sincerely, Michael Gonchar, editor ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS [student opinion What Issues in the 2020 Presidential Race Are Most Important to You? Ahead of our Civil Conversation Challenge this fall, we want to hear about the issues that young people care about most. Post your responses here all summer long. By Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMjEvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdC1pc3N1ZXMtaW4tdGhlLTIwMjAtcHJlc2lkZW50aWFsLXJhY2UtYXJlLW1vc3QtaW1wb3J0YW50LXRvLXlvdS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwNTIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE4NjgwJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODgwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKACzpqsdeiibk0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMjEvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdC1pc3N1ZXMtaW4tdGhlLTIwMjAtcHJlc2lkZW50aWFsLXJhY2UtYXJlLW1vc3QtaW1wb3J0YW50LXRvLXlvdS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwNTIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE4NjgwJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODgwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKACzpqsdeiibk0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [weekly news quiz for students Weekly News Quiz for Students: House Relief Bill, Baseball, Virtual Graduations How well did you follow the news this past week? How many of these 10 questions can you get right? 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To what extent has where you were born, and where you’ve grown up, affected who you are? By Nicole Daniels](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMTkvbGVhcm5pbmcvaG93LW11Y2gtaGFzLXlvdXItemlwLWNvZGUtZGV0ZXJtaW5lZC15b3VyLW9wcG9ydHVuaXRpZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDUyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xODY4MCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9Mjg4MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAs6arHXoom5NJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMTkvbGVhcm5pbmcvaG93LW11Y2gtaGFzLXlvdXItemlwLWNvZGUtZGV0ZXJtaW5lZC15b3VyLW9wcG9ydHVuaXRpZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDUyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xODY4MCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9Mjg4MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAs6arHXoom5NJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [student opinion How Has Social Distancing Changed Dating for Teenagers? Do you have a significant other? Do any of your friends? How has the coronavirus pandemic affected teenage couples? By Shannon Doyne](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMTgvbGVhcm5pbmcvaG93LWhhcy1zb2NpYWwtZGlzdGFuY2luZy1jaGFuZ2VkLWRhdGluZy1mb3ItdGVlbmFnZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDA1MjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTg2ODAmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTI4ODAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoALOmqx16KJuTSUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMTgvbGVhcm5pbmcvaG93LWhhcy1zb2NpYWwtZGlzdGFuY2luZy1jaGFuZ2VkLWRhdGluZy1mb3ItdGVlbmFnZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDA1MjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTg2ODAmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTI4ODAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoALOmqx16KJuTSUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [picture prompts Strange Times, Strange Dreams Are you having unusual dreams? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wNS8yMS9sZWFybmluZy9zdHJhbmdlLXRpbWVzLXN0cmFuZ2UtZHJlYW1zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDA1MjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTg2ODAmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTI4ODAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoALOmqx16KJuTSUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wNS8yMS9sZWFybmluZy9zdHJhbmdlLXRpbWVzLXN0cmFuZ2UtZHJlYW1zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDA1MjImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTg2ODAmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTI4ODAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoALOmqx16KJuTSUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [student opinion Do You Believe in Ghosts? Reports of paranormal activity have increased during the coronavirus pandemic. Have you ever experienced strange, unexplained sights or sounds? Do you have a personal ghost story? By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wNS8yMC9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtYmVsaWV2ZS1pbi1naG9zdHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDUyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xODY4MCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9Mjg4MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAs6arHXoom5NJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wNS8yMC9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtYmVsaWV2ZS1pbi1naG9zdHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDUyMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xODY4MCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9Mjg4MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAs6arHXoom5NJSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [picture prompts Wilderness Wayfaring What story does this image inspire for you? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wNS8xOS9sZWFybmluZy93aWxkZXJuZXNzLXdheWZhcmluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwNTIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE4NjgwJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODgwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKACzpqsdeiibk0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgqi_pP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wNS8xOS9sZWFybmluZy93aWxkZXJuZXNzLXdheWZhcmluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwNTIyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE4NjgwJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODgwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKACzpqsdeiibk0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 18, 2020 Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see. 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In this lesson, students will learn about the risks in going outdoors again — and precautions they can take to minimize them. 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Here’s the Full List.’ In this lesson, students will learn more about the president’s policies for the environment, energy and climate, and will consider the consequences of the administration’s strategy. 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