Globalyceum Presents: Election 2016
Real-time Academic Content.
Free To Your Students.
Bring the presidential election to life in your fall courses with Globalyceum’s Election 2016.
Get up to date activities and content meant to help your students stay engaged and informed this election season.
| ✔ | Scholarly Videos | |
| ✔ | Comparative Problems | |
| ✔ | Mock Elections & Polling | |
| ✔ | Free |
Timely Active Learning Content. No Strings Attached.
We update the following content features throughout the fall election cycle so your course is always current.
Student Mock Elections and Polling
Five times throughout the term your students will have the opportunity to participate in polling and mock elections. You have access to all demographic data to assist in your class discussion and analysis.
| September 4: | First Student Vote | |
| September 18: | First Student Survey | |
| October 2: | Second Student Vote | |
| October 16: | Second Student Survey | |
| November 6: | Third Student Vote |
Expert Videos
Dr. Melinda Jackson helps your students better understand significant moments and issues this election season:
| August 29: | Party Conventions | |
| September 12: | Battleground States | |
| October 3: | Debates | |
| October 24: | Polling & Demographics | |
| November 7: | Pre-Election Week | |
| November 14: | Post-Election Results | |
| December 5: | Recap and Look Ahead |
Comparative Problems
Think through the present by analyzing moments from the past. Our comparative problems present primary sources from elections of the past so your students are prepared to think critically about the issues of today.
| ✔ | Conventions: Pageants or Political Dramas? | |
| ✔ | Where is the Real Election Battleground? | |
| ✔ | Do Debates Make a Difference? | |
| ✔ | How Do Americans Decide? |
Background Readings
Give your students background information and a better understanding of the modern American election system with these readings and activities by Dr. Melinda Jackson.
| Audio Essay: | Political Culture and Elections | |
| Audio Lecture Slides: | Understanding Public Opinion | |
| Key Terms List: | Political Culture and Elections | |
| Problem: | Voter Participation | |
| Composition: | Voter Participation |
Get Started – It’s Free!
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Sign Up with Globalyceum
Use the button below to sign up for immediate access to Election 2016.
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Set Up Your Course(s)
Using Election 2016 is straightforward. If you have any questions we’re here to help! We can work with you personally to create a course for each section that you are teaching this fall.
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Invite Your Students
Access to Election 2016 is completely free. Once you’ve set up your course(s) you’ll receive a unique code and URL to share with your students. Hassle free, as it should be.
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