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Today is the big day, and BrainPOP is here to help your students understand everything about elections.  Our election spotlight page is a terrific portal to begin exploring. From Election Games  on GameUp, to our election lesson plans and teaching tools, you are sure to find valuable topics pages full of content to help build understanding of the many aspects of this historic election.  Want to share how you’re using BrainPOP resources, or learn about what others are doing?  Join our Election discussion group and participate in our community conversation.

There is no doubt that the country is buzzing in anticipation of this years hotly contested Presidential Election.  Help your students understand issues and consider possibilities by exploring BrainPOPs Election Spotlight page.  From Branches of Government to Voting and everything in between, BrainPOP is your go to source for demystifying the complexities of our electoral process.  Are you using BrainPOP election resources in a creative way, or want some ideas yourself?  Join our Election Discussion group and share with the community!

Preparing your students for tonight’s 3rd and final presidential debate? Remember, BrainPOP has a plethora of resources for you to use in the classroom. Check out our election spotlight movies, our election discussion group, or even this archived webinar featuring our friends from iCivics. Get your students in the presidential mood by playing “Executive Command” or “Win the White House” on GameUp! We have lesson plans and discussion prompts for you, too. BrainPOP is an indispensable resource to help you demystify complicated concepts for your students this election season. Please let us know how you’re using it!

Have you been using games on GameUp to help your students understand themes of this year’s election?  If so, you might be interested in two new quizzes that we’ve created specific to this year’s presidential contest.  First, is the all important Election Year Economics  quiz that ties right in to Budget Hero Election Edition.  With open ended questions about swing states and resource allocation, this quiz is sure to promote thoughtful dialogue with your students.  Want to quiz your students on other aspects of the election, you can always mix your own, custom quiz using the mixer.  With access to over 10,000 BrainPOP questions, and the ability to write your  own, it’s never been easier to customize your students’ BrainPOP experience.  You can learn how to use the tool by watching our quick overview video.   Also, searching for more election ideas?  Be sure to visit out “spotlights” page, join the election discussion group, or view our archived webinar with our friends from iCivics.

With the closing of the Republican and Democratic conventions, election season has commenced full force.  To help students better understand the current political landscape and how it evolved, we’re providing some historical context in new movies about Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. By explaining the former presidents’ impact on areas of foreign and domestic policy as well as their personal strengths and weaknesses, these topics shed light on the issues shaping the 2012 election. We hope you enjoy the new movies; be sure to check out the rest of our presidential content too.