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Spotlight on Elections Presentation: Nominating Presidential Candidates

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This post is first in a series that looks at different parts of the Library’s newly updated classroom resource on presidential elections.

How has the process for selecting candidates for president changed over time? What students may be familiar with today is not how it’s always been. In the newly updated resource, Presidential Elections and Voting in U.S. History, one section examines the nomination process in various eras. Teachers can use this resource with their students to explore different ways in which the process has changed through the years and to consider why these changes matter to understanding the nomination process today. Each section and accompanying sources can support teachers as they facilitate a meaningful discussion, guide a student’s exploration, or fuel further investigation.

Teachers are invited to use one, some, or all of the sections with their students. 

Ideas for the classroom:

These are just a few ideas to encourage different ways of engaging students with the presidential nomination process and how it has changed over time. We’d love to hear more recommendations for using this resource. Please share your ideas in the comments!

Was this post helpful? More ideas are on the way related to the Elections resource. Stay tuned!

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