Current Events in Context: U.S. Elections Edition
In this ongoing class, students will learn each week about different aspects of U.S. national and state elections using current news events.
Darby Kennedy, MA
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekClass Experience
**** This class will not be offered again. I've combined this class with my popular Current Events in Context: U.S. Government, Politics & Elections in the News. You can find that listing here: https://outschool.com/classes/current-events-in-context-us-government-politics-and-elections-in-the-news-mxtTsrLI?usid=WPw6upf8&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link **** Do you wish you understood more about how elections in the United States work? Do you want to be able to watch or read the news about the upcoming election and understand the bigger picture? Then this class is for you! Each week, using current news articles, we will explore different aspects of the U.S. election system including how to be a candidate, campaigning, political ads, political parties and their platforms, voting and election security, the history of elections, the electoral college, and more. Articles will come from a variety of news sources, both domestic and international, including The New York Times, The Economist, BBC, The Washington Post, Reuters, the Associated Press, and others. This lecture and discussion-based class is a fascinating combination of history, politics, economics, sociology, critical thinking, media analysis and more. Students will regularly be provided with additional information after class to allow additional in-depth exploration of issues touched on in class.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about government and civic responsibility, and media analysis.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
In this class, we will discuss a wide variety of current news events. The very nature of current news topics may, on occasion, lead us to discuss difficult topics like war, climate change, migration and refugees, religious or ethnic persecution, LGBTQ+ issues, etc.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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169reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Degrees
Master's Degree in American Studies from The University of Alabama
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Birmingham-Southern College
Bachelor's Degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College
My BA is in History, Political Science and Secondary Education, and my MA is in American Studies. I have several years of experience teaching high school and college students, and have spent the last 4 years teaching United States history, American Government, World History, Human Geography, and Current Events classes in person to homeschooled high school students who are part of a homeschool support group that I founded. I feel strongly that students learn and connect to subject matter material when they can connect it to their daily lives. I strive to help students understand the "so what" about all types of social science subjects. Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 31 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-8 learners per class
