After writing about which of the 2020 presidential candidates the class has researched most closely represents their ideas, young political scientists take a 2020 Presidential Election Candidate Quiz to determine what candidate they in fact match most closely with on issues.

Concepts

presidential campaigns, presidential candidates, presidential elections, critical thinking, the united states, the united states government, american politics, politics, reflective writing

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have individuals reflect in their journals about their score on the 2020 Presidential Candidate Quiz and what the score reveals about what they have learned about the candidate

Classroom Considerations

• ProCon is a non-partisan site that carries information about presidential candidates, issues, statement

Pros

• The quiz also reveals how closely they match with other candidates

Cons

• No rubric is included for the reflection essay