Sam Cao wasn’t always interested in politics. But when he was in eighth grade, Sam got to interview then-U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang for a YouTube video. The Mason, Ohio, teen was inspired. Like Sam, Yang is Asian American. “The fact that someone who looked like me was able to run for president was amazing,” he says.
Common Core: RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.7, WHST.6-8.4, RI.6-8.1, RI.6-8.2, RI.6-8.4, RI.6-8.7, W.6-8.4, SL.6-8.1
NCSS: Individual Development and Identity • Individuals, Groups, and Institutions • Civic Ideals and Practices