Living History: Teaching the Election

At Savvas, our goal is to always provide you with the best social studies classroom resources and educational content available. Working with our award-winning editorial team, we’ve developed these resources to support you in leading your students as they develop critical media literacy skills and practice civic engagement each day.

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If I Were President

Keep students front and center during this election season. Watch this video to see what kids from around the country would do if they were president. What would your students do?

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Social Studies

If I Were President Essay Writing Contest

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Social Studies

Media Literacy: Voting Responsibly

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Social Studies

Mock Election: Practicing Voice & Choice

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"If I Were President Contest"

Invite students to step into inquiry with the question, “What would I do if I were president?” Looking to continue the conversation beyond the video? Check out our “If I Were President” Essay Competition and other Election resources below!

  • Essay Directions
  • Essay Submission
  • Essay Resources

Essay Directions

Invite students to amplify their voices as they share their essay responses. Winners will be selected based on the classroom with the most participation and the responses that demonstrate creativity, clarity, and content quality. Visit the directions for more detailed information and contest rules.



Essay Directions
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Essay Submission

Invite students to amplify their voice as you join our essay contest by submitting work on the form below.



Submit Essay Responses Here
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Essay Resources

Looking for tools to get started? Check out our essay templates, brainstorming organizers and more below!



Essay Resources
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