I'm pleased to post that the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums was awarded a TPS grant to fund a workshop developed in collaboration with the United States Capitol Historical Society for middle and high school teachers of history, social studies or government that focused on the electoral college with the contested election of 1876 as a case study.  The workshop took place at Spiegel Grove (home of the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums) on February 22 and 23, 2024 and featured a series of new lesson plans developed by USCHS and its partner, StoryWorks Theater, in consultation with expert Hayes Presidential staff.  Lesson plans highlighted key primary sources from the Library of Congress, the National Archives and Records Administration, and manuscripts and artifacts from Hayes Presidential’s collection, such as President Hayes’s diaries, letters, and campaign materials.  Given the current focus on the electoral college, the need for informed voters, and the likelihood that the issue will be debated by elected officials and the public for some time, it is important that educators have excellent tools and knowledge necessary to teach students about this topic.  The role of the electoral college in presidential elections is complex, yet through inventive approaches, it can be thoroughly understood.  If you would like access to these resources, please let me know.  The materials are also soon to be posted at rbhayes.org and on the USCHS "We The People" hub.    9 - 12    Social Studies/History