- Cable in the Classroom "eLection" Game - http://broadband.ciconline.org/elections/Default.aspx
- CNN Student News - http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
- CNN Live Feed - http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream1
- iCUE from NBC News - http://www.icue.com/
- C-SPAN Classroom Election Resources - http://www.cspanclassroom.org/Campaign2008_Resources.aspx
- New York Times Election Guide 2008 - http://politics.nytimes.com/electionguide/2008/results/votes/index.html
- Lesson Plan - The Electoral Process: Modern Political Parties and Elections - http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/civics/electoral_process.htm
- Lesson Plan - Elections in America - http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/civics/lp_path_to_the_white_house.htm
- SelectSmart - Presidential Candidate Selector - http://www.selectsmart.com/president/2008/comparethem.html
- Electoral Vote - http://www.electoral-vote.com/
- Weekly Reader Election Fun - http://www.weeklyreader.com/election/index.asp
- United States State Department - http://uspolitics.america.gov/uspolitics/elections/index.html
- Scholastic News Online: Election 2008 (games, quizes, lesson plans and more) - http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm
- United States Electoral College - http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoralcollege/index.html
- Opensecrets.org, compilation of data on campaign contributions for the '08 elections - http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp?cycle=2008
- Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history
- US Census Bureau - Facts on Elections - http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/010725.html
- Reuters (graphics, polls, videos, etc.) - http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/2008candidates
- Pew Research Center - http://pewresearch.org/topics/election'08/
- PBS Lesson Plan - Analyzing the Candidates - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/politics/vote2008_candidates.html
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
2008 Presidential Election Resources
Lots of great activities to keep students engaged after PACT - many opportunities for cross-curricular lessons.
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