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Election Issue Comparison Chart

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As part of a study of the issues raised in the 2020 presidential election campaign, class members investigate and then create a pro-con comparison chart that reveals each candidate's position on a variety of issues.

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Concepts
presidential campaigns, presidential candidates, presidential elections, political campaigns, critical thinking, research reports, compare and contrast, comparisons, the united states government, the united states
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Combine the lesson with the "Candidate Position History Research" lesson in the series and use the information found in that activity to build the comparison chart
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires student access to computers with internet
Pros
  • Encourage researchers to think critically about factors that may influence a candidate's position on issues and sub-issues
Cons
  • None