Teaching Global Issues in a Controversial Election Year

This webinar was hosted on edWeb.net.

In a controversial election year, how can you help students understand the global and foreign policy issues impacting the U.S. election using fact-based, non-partisan resources? Educators can meaningfully engage students with diverse political perspectives by teaching global issues using carefully considered, proven approaches.

Join CFR Education for a conversation with an expert on global democracy and technology, an award-winning Michigan social studies teacher, and the head of teaching and learning at this leading foreign policy think tank to learn best practices for teaching the U.S. election through global issues. 

In this edWebinar, you will take away

• tips and tricks for how to manage conflict and controversy effectively in the classroom;
• insight on global trends in democracy, migration, and artificial intelligence and how they connect to elections;
• examples of civics activities that worked from a Michigan classroom; and
• FREE, non-partisan resources and ready-to-use lesson plans that offer a foundational understanding of issues at stake in elections around the world. 

This recorded edWebinar helps educators make complex global affairs and foreign policy issues accessible for middle school, high school, and higher education students. Watch the recording to earn a CE certificate.

Presenters

Kat Duffy
Senior Fellow for Digital and Cyberspace Policy
Council on Foreign Relations

Ryan Werenka
Social Studies Teacher
Troy High School, Michigan

Charles Hopkins
Managing Director, Teaching & Learning
Council on Foreign Relations