Online Seminar for Teachers: Divided Democracy? The United States and the Presidential Elections

In a turbulent election year, Americans have debated the direction of their country, worried about the state of democracy, weathered primaries and debates and will decide on November 5 between two unpopular candidates. The outcome of the election will also impact Germany and Europe and is therefore closely watched and scrutinized. Reason enough, to take a closer look at the U.S. election system and its challenges, the development of the Republican Party and its relationship to democracy as well as as the role the U.S. media plays. In this seminar for teachers, we will discuss structural and societal issues and developments of the American election cycle and their relevance for the classroom

Discuss these and many more questions with us and experts in our seminar.

Lehrkräfte aus Rheinland-Pfalz melden sich bitte direkt über diesen Link des Pädagogischen Landesinstituts an. 

Please register here if you are not a teacher but interested in the event. 

Program:

9.00 am
Welcome remarks

9.10 am
Resources and Strategies for the Classroom
Anna Schönbach, Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Rheinland-Pfalz

10.15 am
The U.S. Election System and Its Challenges
Dr. Dominik Tolksdorf, DGAP

11.30 pm  
Lunch Break

1 pm 
The Republican Party and Democracy
Dr. Philipp Adorf, Universität Bonn

Short Break

2.30 pm
The Media and the U.S. Elections
N.N.

4 pm
End of program day

In cooperation with:

Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Rheinland-Pfalz
Butenschönstraße 2
67346 Speyer

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