Awesome Activities for Students to Learn About Election Issues
October 16, 2012 | 10:43 AM | By Tina Barseghian
It’s election time, and for educators looking for creative ways to help students engage in political issues, here are some excellent ideas from the folks at the Infinite Thinking Machine. Projects include creating two-minute news videos about local issues, setting up a Fantasy Election site through MTV (like Fantasy Football), and having students debate issues online.
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