C-SPAN Classroom

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Predicting the 2020 Presidential Election

In this lesson, students will view video clips highlighting competitive states in the 2020 presidential race. Using information from these video clips and polling data, students will make predictions for each swing state and use an interactive electoral college map to determine which candidate will win the 270 electoral votes needed to become president. Students will be able to identify pathways…

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Counting Absentee Ballots and Election Night 2020

Political law experts Bob Bauer and Benjamin Ginsberg spoke about counting absentee ballots and what to expect on Election Day.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Election Night 2020: What to Expect

With the coronavirus pandemic and the increase in early voting and voting by mail, many experts are predicting that election night might look different than previous years. This lesson has students hear from experts and election officials discussing how states process ballots and what people should expect on election night. It explores issues such as mail-in and early voting, state laws relating…

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Monday, October 26, 2020
2020 Election Night: Viewing Guides and Activities

This lesson provides several activities for students to help them understand coverage of election night as they watch on November 3, 2020. Teachers can choose to have students view election night coverage while taking notes, mapping the electoral votes as they come in, playing a vocabulary BINGO game, evaluating election night speeches or comparing news networks’ coverage of election night.…

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Senate Committee Hearing on Big Tech and Content Moderation

An overview of the previous day's Senate committee hearing with the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google. The hearing discussed issues relating to bias, content moderation and regulation.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett Sworn in as 115th Supreme Court Justice

Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the 115th Supreme Court justice in a ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House. The ceremony took place shortly after the Senate voted to confirm her, 52-48.
Friday, August 28, 2020
2020 Presidential Candidates on the Issues

In this lesson, students will view video clips of the 2020 presidential candidates from the two major political parties discussing specific issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, immigration and the environment. Students will use these primary source video clips of President Trump and former Vice President Biden to summarize the candidates’ views on these issues and formulate their own…

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Electoral College Strategies during the 2020 Election

National Journal Hotline Editor Leah Askarinam talked about campaign 2020 and the electoral college strategies that both President Trump and former Vice President Biden are using to secure an electoral college victory. She talked about important battleground states and paths to winning for both candidates.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Analyzing the 2020 Presidential Debates

This lesson has students view and analyze clips from each of the 2020 presidential debates. Students will view video clips of specific questions discussed during the debate and evaluate the effectiveness of each candidate’s response. This lesson will be updated to include clips from each of the presidential and vice-presidential debates as they air on C-SPAN.

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Iranian and Russian Interference in the 2020 Election

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a press briefing announcing efforts by Iran and Russia to influence public opinion relating to the 2020 election.
Monday, October 12, 2020
The History of Expanding the Supreme Court

University of Michigan Law School professor and Supreme Court historian Richard Friedman discussed how the Constitution addresses the size of the Supreme Court and explained the history attempts to expand the number of sitting justices.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
2020 Final Presidential Debate (Entire Program)

On Thursday, October 22, 2020, Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden took part in the final 2020 presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Choice Board - How Effective Are Presidential Campaign Ads?

The methods in which candidates, political parties and interest groups promote their positions and policies have evolved since the first television campaign ads aired. In this lesson, students will view videos of historical presidential campaign advertisements and analyze the features found within each to determine the overall effectiveness.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Predicting the 2020 Presidential Election

In this lesson, students will view video clips highlighting competitive states in the 2020 presidential race. Using information from these video clips and polling data, students will make predictions for each swing state and use an interactive electoral college map to determine which candidate will…

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Counting Absentee Ballots and Election Night 2020

Political law experts Bob Bauer and Benjamin Ginsberg spoke about counting absentee ballots and what to expect on Election Day.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Election Night 2020: What to Expect

With the coronavirus pandemic and the increase in early voting and voting by mail, many experts are predicting that election night might look different than previous years. This lesson has students…

Monday, October 26, 2020

2020 Election Night: Viewing Guides and Activities

This lesson provides several activities for students to help them understand coverage of election night as they watch on November 3, 2020. Teachers can choose to have students view election night…

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Senate Committee Hearing on Big Tech and Content Moderation

An overview of the previous day's Senate committee hearing with the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google. The hearing discussed issues relating to bias, content moderation and regulation.

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett Sworn in as 115th Supreme Court Justice

Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the 115th Supreme Court justice in a ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House. The ceremony took place shortly after the Senate voted to confirm her, 52-48.

Friday, August 28, 2020

2020 Presidential Candidates on the Issues

In this lesson, students will view video clips of the 2020 presidential candidates from the two major political parties discussing specific issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, immigration…

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Electoral College Strategies during the 2020 Election

National Journal Hotline Editor Leah Askarinam talked about campaign 2020 and the electoral college strategies that both President Trump and former Vice President Biden are using to secure an…

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Analyzing the 2020 Presidential Debates

This lesson has students view and analyze clips from each of the 2020 presidential debates. Students will view video clips of specific questions discussed during the debate and evaluate the…

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Iranian and Russian Interference in the 2020 Election

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a press briefing announcing efforts by Iran and Russia to influence public opinion relating to the 2020…

Monday, October 12, 2020

The History of Expanding the Supreme Court

University of Michigan Law School professor and Supreme Court historian Richard Friedman discussed how the Constitution addresses the size of the Supreme Court and explained the history attempts to…

Thursday, October 22, 2020

2020 Final Presidential Debate (Entire Program)

On Thursday, October 22, 2020, Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden took part in the final 2020 presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Choice Board - How Effective Are Presidential Campaign Ads?

The methods in which candidates, political parties and interest groups promote their positions and policies have evolved since the first television campaign ads aired. In this lesson, students will…

Campaign 2020 Teaching Resources

Aggregated Resources by Curriculum and Theme

C-SPAN's 2021 StudentCam Documentary Competition

Predicting the 2020 Presidential Election

Counting Absentee Ballots and Election Night 2020

Election Night 2020: What to Expect

2020 Election Night: Viewing Guides and Activities

Senate Committee Hearing on Big Tech and Content Moderation

Amy Coney Barrett Sworn in as 115th Supreme Court Justice

2020 Presidential Candidates on the Issues

Electoral College Strategies during the 2020 Election

Analyzing the 2020 Presidential Debates

Iranian and Russian Interference in the 2020 Election

The History of Expanding the Supreme Court

2020 Final Presidential Debate (Entire Program)

Choice Board - How Effective Are Presidential Campaign Ads?

Predicting the 2020 Presidential Election

Counting Absentee Ballots and Election Night 2020

Election Night 2020: What to Expect

2020 Election Night: Viewing Guides and Activities

Senate Committee Hearing on Big Tech and Content Moderation

Amy Coney Barrett Sworn in as 115th Supreme Court Justice

2020 Presidential Candidates on the Issues

Electoral College Strategies during the 2020 Election

Analyzing the 2020 Presidential Debates

Iranian and Russian Interference in the 2020 Election

The History of Expanding the Supreme Court

2020 Final Presidential Debate (Entire Program)

Choice Board - How Effective Are Presidential Campaign Ads?