TEACHING STUDENTS DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

How students are learning during this time

15 at five... 3 this years election is histroical on many accounts...as we wait for the results students are watching history unfold in real time.... news 15 patsy douglas has more on how students are learning about our democracy... several teachers around acadiana are guiding their students during election season as they watch debates, discuss campaign strategy, and exploring the voting process.... nat - no matter who you voted for or no matter how you feel, guess what, you get to wake upin a democracy ..

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Vo -classes might sound different this year during election season..

Erath high school, socialstudies, and english teacher emily broussard say she encourages them to honor that although this process seems long, i's important to understand that every vote counts .

Sot - "with student questions, i have been able to give them a mini lesson in a basic civic process, and tha's what we are seeing right now, we are giving unnecessary civic lesson on how our electoral process works..."

Vo - i spoke to students at willow charter academy, and 7th grade student, jynsen jack sayshe is learning as much as he can during election season sot - learning about equal representation, population, and article of confederations vo - tyler solete, willow charter academy, social studies teacher says the challenge is gettinghis students to understand the purpose of an individual vote.

Sot - "they are trying to figure out what the electoral college is, uh why the're choosingor selecting the president, how people vote to factor into the whole ordeal" reporter tag - solete says he is excited to see students enjoy moments like this as historyunfolds before their eyes in lafayette patsy douglas in lafayette their eyes unfolds before historymoments like this as students enjoy excited to see students enjoy moments like this as history 3 unfolds before their eyes in lafayette patsy douglas news 15 thanks, patsy!

Now teachers around acadiana have been consistent and making surethat students are aware of what is happening during this presidential election... joining us now live is dr. gabriela vitela, a political is