CURRICULUM GUIDES

CURRICULUM GUIDES

THE CRITICAL DEBATES

IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

From talk radio, to television, to podcasts and to Twitter, we want students to understand not just the debates but the critiques, the spins and the patterns. We want to support teachers in developing critical thinking and news literacy in students — two things that will serve them throughout their lives and help them to be part of our democracy. This curriculum is designed to foster media literacy, by highlighting the most significant moments in televised presidential debates. 

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  • TIMELINE

  • DEBATES

    • 1960: Kennedy vs. Nixon
    • 1960 - 1976: The Gap Years
    • 1976: Carter vs. Ford
    • 1980 - 1984: Ronald Reagan
    • 1988: Bush vs. Dukakis
    • 1992: Clinton vs. Bush vs. Perot
    • 2000: Bush vs. Gore
    • 2012: Obama vs. Romney
    • 2016: Trump vs. Clinton
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    CURRICULUM GUIDES

    These guides are designed for high school classes. They can be adapted for middle school work as well. Each guide provides support materials, including worksheets and links to content, to help students understand the lesson.

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    Political Candidates, Public Opinion and Social Media
    Political Candidates, Public Opinion and Social Media

    Political Candidates, Public Opinion and Social Media

    Television and the Three Branches of Government
    Television and the Three Branches of Government

    Television and the Three Branches of Government

    Presidential Debates and Media Disruption
    Presidential Debates and Media Disruption

    Presidential Debates and Media Disruption

    Presidential Debates and Voting Rights
    Presidential Debates and Voting Rights

    Presidential Debates and Voting Rights

    Presidential Elections and the Neutrality of the Media
    Presidential Elections and the Neutrality of the Media

    Presidential Elections and the Neutrality of the Media

    Presidential Campaigns: The Influence of 150 Years of Media
    Presidential Campaigns: The Influence of 150 Years of Media

    Presidential Campaigns: The Influence of 150 Years of Media

    Presidential Debates, Leadership in Crisis and COVID 19
    Presidential Debates, Leadership in Crisis and COVID 19

    Presidential Debates, Leadership in Crisis and COVID 19

    Debates and the Influence of Late Night TV
    Debates and the Influence of Late Night TV

    Debates and the Influence of Late Night TV

    supreme court race
    supreme court race

    Race and the Supreme Court

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