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Episode 7 — All About Elections
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| Grades | K – 5 |
| Podcast Series | Chatting About Books: Recommendations for Young Readers See all episodes in this series iTunes Subscription  |
| Duration | 14:33 |
| Original Air Date | Published October 02, 2008 |
Lesson Plans
Grades 6 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Vote for Me! Making Presidential Commercials Using Avatars
After researching political platforms of past presidents through primary sources and other resources, students create commercials for these presidents using Voki, an online web tool that produces speaking avatars.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Students explore a variety of sources for information about voting. They evaluate the information to determine if it is fact or opinion, and then create a graffiti wall about voting.
