What’s the electoral college, who are delegates, and why in the
heck do we vote on Tuesday? National elections, especially
presidential ones, offer great teaching moments. But explaining
the basic mechanics of America’s ever confusing electoral system
can be daunting, especially for students who lack a basic
understanding of the process. Fortunately, there are a ton of
great free digital resources out there to help your students
demystify the process, using pretty engaging and creative
formats. Of course, finding them entails the equally daunting
task of spending hours online in search of the best unbiased
content out there. So, with that in mind, rather than adding to
the cyber-pile, I’ve compiled a list of six excellent sites that
do a good job in driving home basic election concepts, and,
hopefully, encouraging your students to think critically about
the process (rather than just learning about it as a given).
This is by no means a comprehensive list (a good longer list can
be found at the National Writing