2020 Presidential Candidates: Resumes and Scavenger Hunt Task Cards

Woah! What a start to summer!!! We have watched movies in the backyard outside, seen Toy Story 4, and spent a ton of time in the pool! I so enjoy the slower pace of life and my time with my kiddos that are growing up way too fast! I also appreciate that I have only been on break for 5 days and I have tons more to enjoy!!!

As many of you know, I get absolutely jazzed around election time and the upcoming: Presidential election is no exception!!!

I wanted to take the time this summer to create some great resources to get your students jazzed and informed about the next election.

Today I have finished my labor of love (I've been working on this since February!!) of candidate resumes and task cards for all 27 major candidates.  It is a great way for your kids to get a concise overview of each candidate so they can compare and contrast.

On each resume, I have included biographical data, education credentials, work history, & military experience. I have chosen to focus on minimum wage and economically helping families, education, immigration, and healthcare for the issues discussed.

There are 21 task cards that help students investigate the candidates in greater detail. I have them look for those that have been governors, served in the military, been a Rhodes Scholar, etc. The task cards give the students a scaffold for investigating these amazing women and men!

This item is going to be part of a larger growing bundle. I will be making a Primary Word Wall which will help students understand topics like Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), single payer insurance, refugee status, and much more. I will also be creating an interactive bulletin board to track the primaries in January, and an escape room to help students navigate and further understand the presidential primary process!

I think that should take up my summer nicely (on top of teaching coding camp and taking a course in STEM education....at least I'll have a tan while doing it!)

***Head on over to my Teachers Pay Teachers Store right now! This item is 50% off till midnight on Friday!

Going Digital! Creating a Digital Planner with Google Slides

A couple of days ago I posted a picture of my digital planner on Insta and a couple people asked if I could share my template! Of course I can, but I also wanted to give a quick tutorial as well.

Not only do I use Google Slides, I use the Bitmoji extension for Chrome, the Noun Project add-on for icons, and the Unsplash add-on for amazing commercial free photos. These are also two add-ons I use in creating my TPT products!

Here is a link to my template: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13viLilWLiGAG09AvhXWitcPntDMLy9nIncVhsU9L1JM/copy?usp=sharing

Here is a video tutorial on how to use these add-ons to create a super fan and totally cheap planner. 

I do like to print them out and pin them upon the wall because I need that physical reminder and I just think they are so cute they need to be seen!