New Social Studies Content from Storyboardthat

Are you in the election cycle?  Check out these new materials in Storyboardthat. Please see your school media specialist for account information.

If you are teaching the election

Be sure to check out the TeachersFirst page here.  I think my favorite is the the Cat in the Hat site (where you can help pick the Cat’s agenda.) For older students, see I side with.

Election Commercials from the past

Richard Byrne recently shared a blog post on election commercials. The Living Room Candidate allows you to search by year (starting in 1952) , type of commercial or by issue.  

Election Comics

MakeBeliefsComix is a fun online comic creation (while you cannot save to work on in other session, the tools are so robust, your students will be able to finish in one class).  In a post last week from Richard Byrne, he shared the series of election templates.  There are a dozen to choose from (click here)- this might be the perfect addition to your election lesson plans.

THE election site

If you only bookmark one website for the upcoming election, I would select PBS Election Central. From updated maps of the current location of the candidates, input on the debates, and interactive activities (not to mention the virtual field trips), this site has it all!  Use the videos (and related lessons) to help your students understand the election process.

For the complete post from TeachersFirst, please click here.