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TEACHERS LESSON BANK
Developed by teachers attending the Taft Teachers Seminar, these lesson plans were developed for the 2025 New York City elections, but can easily be adapted to the 2026 midterms. Simply substitute this year’s candidates or campaign materials, and the lesson will work just as well as it did in 2026.
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Simulation Games
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View videos of Adult Civic Education seminars and forums presented by Taft Institute staff
ARTICLES BY TAFT AUTHORS
BOOKS BY TAFT AUTHORS
Immigrant Crossroads, editd by Tarry Hum, Ron Hayduk, Francois Pierre-Louis Jr, and Michael Alan Krasner
Nearly half the 2.3 million residents of Queens, New York are foreign-born immigrants hailing from more than 120 countries. The editors and contributors examine the social, spatial, economic, and political dynamics that stem from this fast-growing urbanization. The interdisciplinary chapters examine residential patterns and neighborhood identities, immigrant incorporation and mobilizations, and community building and activism.
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