Elections

Voting

Welcome to our In the Know topic for November, Elections. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 explore why we vote in November.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 2-3 look at the role of “swing states” in elections. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 will explore some of the greatest election upsets in history.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

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