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Polls
By: Aaron Pribble (2008 C-SPAN Fellow), Tamalpais High School teacher, Mill Valley, CA.
Lesson Ideas Media
Polling Mechanics Polling Mechanics Clips
Good Poll / Bad Poll Good Poll / Bad Poll Clips
Conduct Your Own Conduct Your Own Clips
Recent Polling Recent Polling Clips
Additional Resources Additional C-SPAN Resources


Each lesson contains supporting resources such as media, worksheets and discussion questions. The lessons may also be combined to account for block scheduling and breadth/depth considerations.


Key Question: How are polls conducted, and what purpose do they serve?

Lesson Plan Media
Polling Mechanics Focus Groups & Polling
Polling Basics Article


Key Question: What is the most effective way to construct a poll, and why is this significant?

Lesson Plan Media
Good Poll / Bad Poll Polling Accuracy & Usefulness pt. 1
Problems with Polling article Polling Accuracy & Usefulness pt. 2
Polling Accuracy & Usefulness pt. 3


Key Question: What does performing one's own poll indicate about polling generally?

Lesson Plan Media
Conduct Your Own Poll Political Attitudes of American Youth
Polling and Turnout


Key Question: What do recent polls tell us about presidential campaigns?

Lesson Plan Media
Recent Polling Republican Primary Polling
Democratic Primary Polling


Real Clear Politics
Washington Post Polls
New York Times Poll Watch
Gallup Poll
Pew Research Center
Polling Report
CBS News


Campaign 2008 Clips
C-SPAN Politics Page
 
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