History of Political Polling in the United States

This lesson features the history of political polling in the United States going back to the 19th century and the development and use of polling since then.

https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?19452
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Grades

11, 12, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Subjects

Legislative Branch/Congress, Executive Branch/Presidency, Voting, Elections, Politics, State/Local Government, History, Media Literacy

Resource Types

Lesson Plans, Media

Teaching Strategies

Analysis, Whole Class, Small Group, Individual Work

Civic Days

Election Day

Tags

election, vote, politics, polls, polling