2024 Election Toolkit

The Close Up Election Toolkit is a hub of interactive resources designed to help you and your students engage with the 2024 election in a meaningful, memorable way. Below, find candidate profiles, issue discussions, videos, lesson plans, and more—all ready to use in the classroom. The resources can easily stand on their own or serve as a primer for one of Close Up’s Premier Election Series student programs! 

Looking for a bit more guidance? Check out our professional development training on Navigating Challenging Election Issues at School as well as this summer’s Civil Discourse Lab with Close Up, the National Association of Independent Schools, and Stanford’s Deliberative Democracy Lab!  

Who are the major candidates running for president? What experience do they have? What are their reasons for seeking office?

What do the major presidential candidates think about the issues driving our national debate? With whom do you most agree?

Why is it so important to vote? How did 18-year-olds secure the right to vote? Is 18 an appropriate voting age or should that requirement be lowered further? Are any changes needed in the U.S. electoral system? 

The resources below cover a range of election-related topics, including the role of the media and reflections on the current political climate.