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Election Resources for the Classroom

WEB SITES

www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college National Archives and RecordsAdministration. Lessons and information on elections and the Electoral College

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Elections/index.shtml - Lessons created by

teachers on electing a president, campaign ads, political polls, etc.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/- Lessons and resources on elections and other

government information. Has links to many other related sites.

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/voting.html - Demographic and

socioeconomic data concerning elections from 1964 to the present.

www.civnet.orgCivitas. Promotes civic education through curricula and standards.

www.closeup.orgClose Up Foundation. Civic education. First Vote, a classroom

based voter education program.

http://www.crf-usa.org/election_central/election_central.htm - Constitutional Rights

Foundation. Lessons on elections of the past and the government.

www.commoncause.orgNon-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization that is a

vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and hold elected

leaders accountable.

www.democrats.orgOfficial site for the Democratic Party.

http://exchange.co-nect.net/Teleprojects/project/?pid=5 Election Co-nection. Providerof K-12 data-driven professional development. Provides curriculum on all aspects of

elections.

www.fec.govFederal Election Commission. The official source of information on

campaign finance regulations, candidate financial reports, etc.

www.gop.orgOfficial site for the Republican Party.

www.kidsvotingusa.orgNonprofit and nonpartisan organization working with schools

and communities to enhance civics education and provide youth a voting experience onElection Day.

www.lessonplanspage.comCollection of lesson plans designed by the University of

Missouri including ones that are election specific.

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www.livingroomcandidate.com- From the American Museum of the Moving Image,videos of television ads from the 1960 election to the present.

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/election/home.htm - Lessons on elections using

primary sources.

www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/elections.html - New York Times articles as

springboards for studying the 2008 election and issues related to the election.

www.opensecrets.org- Center for Responsive Politics. Non-profit, non-partisan research

group based in Washington D.C. that tracks money in politics and its effects on policy

and elections.

www.pbs.org/elections- Lesson plans on campaigns, political parties, political cartoon,

and voting.

http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids - Activities on government and elections.

http://pbskids.org/zoom/fromyou/elections - ZOOMout the Vote. Site by and for students.

http://school.newsweek.com Newsweek Education Program. Has lesson Mapping theRoad to the Presidency.

www.smithsonian.org/educator/lessonplans - Smithsonian Institute curriculum entitled

Winning the Vote: How Americans Elect Their Presidents.

www.TeachableMoment.Org- Free topical lesson plans and activities offered by the non-

profit Educators for Social Responsibility. For the upcoming election includes lessons on

the election process, the US and Iran, and combating terrorism.

http://www.therespublica Res Publica. Promotes civic virtue, good governance, and

deliberative democracy.

www.trumanlibrary.org/museum/4years/index.htm - The Truman Library. Every Four

Years online exhibit. Site also offers lesson plans.

www.vote-smart.orgProject Vote Smart. A political research organization that coverscandidate information.

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