Election 2008 Resources
St. Michael the Archangel School

   

Elections Information Websites
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Project Vote Smart:
Welcome to Project Vote Smart
Democratic National Convention
Project Vote Smart:
Government 101: Introduction
Republican National Convention
Project Vote Smart:
Government 101:Elections
CNN.com election 2008
On the Issues -
State and Federal Officeholders in 2008
America Votes
Campaign Buttons Campaigns and Elections
All Politics: Candidates
                            CNN Time
America Votes
Presidential Memorabilia from Duke University
Copernicus Election Watch Whitehouse Kids
Copernicus Election Watch: The Parties Objects From the Presidency
Copernicus Election Watch:
How and Why People Vote
Smithsonian Institution
Mr. President - profiles of our nation's leaders
Copernicus Election Watch: History of the Vote C-Span in the Classroom:
Electoral College Teaching Ideas
Kids Voting USA All About Electing a President of the United States
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections The President's Page
Women's Suffrage
Scholastic
Effie Hobby's Story (Women's Suffrage) 

   

Election WebQuests

 

Do You Want to be President?
A Social Studies WebQuest
Will You Be Our Next President ?:
a WebQuest Based on Elections in America
WebQuest: Election '96 A Woman for President?
A WebQuest for 3rd Grade

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Election Online Activities / Interactives

 

History Mystery:  Bill of Rights
online game                  Scholastic             
Inauguration Timeline
interactive timeline
President for a Day a Presidential Exploration
ThinkQuest Project
Electoral College Calculator 2004 Election Connection -
Project Overview (Sept 1 - Oct. 25 2004 )
What's a Primary Election?
Internet Scavenger Hunt
Election Co-nection
Be a Candidate
Democracy in Your Hometown
Internet Scavenger Hunt
BrainPop: Elections
online movie   subscription $
History of the U.S. Elections Election 2004:
How to Run for President

                                    Scholastic
Math Hunt: U.S. Presidents
(online math game )    Scholastic
Election 2004: Countdown to Election Day
Presidential Poll  
Scholastic
History Mystery: Presidents' Game 1
online game     Scholastic
 

 

Election Offline Activities

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Getting Out the Vote:
An Election Day Classroom Experiment
Mathline: Comparative Costs:
The Early 19th Century and Today
Election Activities  

 

Election Lesson Plans

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Ideas for Classroom Election Activities Steps in Electing a President
Copernicus Election Watch:
Lesson Plan Index
The Jackson Inauguration: King Mob or Champion of Democracy?
Painting Presidential Portraits Thomas Jefferson: The Revolution of 1800
Presidential Places Quilt The Inauguration and the Constitution
The Perfect President The Electoral College
I.O.U. An Introduction to the National Debt Election Scavenger Hunt
  Track the Polls
Electing a President: Lessons for Teaching About the Presidential Primaries Reading the Election Results
Electoral Versus Popular Vote The Eye of the Beholder:
Media Literacy Activity
Your Vote Counts   
    Primary grades
Is the Electoral College Out of Date?
Meet the Press A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election: Editorial Cartoons
The Presidential Campaign Game Presidential Eligibility
How Does the Primary Process Work? Getting to Know the Candidates:
Analyzing Their Campaign Ads
Primary and Caucus Calendar  

Elections
Teacher Resources

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The PBS Kids: Democracy Project Electing a President
Democracy @ Work
                                              Scholastic
Elections
Election 2008
                                                Scholastic
Alfy's Picks for Election
Election 2004: Countdown to Election Day
                                                Scholastic
The American Presidency Teacher Materials
Elections For Teachers: Inauguration 2001
2004 Presidential Election
                                        Yahoo! Search
Copernicus Election Watch:
Path to the White House
The Topics: Elections Elections theme Unit
abc teach directory
Step-by-Step on the Campaign Trail
                                                 Factmonster
Parents and Teachers Guide for Whitehousekids
General Election USA  2008
                                 The Green Papers
US Government Hotlist
Primaries, Voting and Elections Make Classroom Connections to This Year's Elections  (2002)
More Resources for Teaching About Primaries and Caucuses U.S. Presidents Teaching Theme

Presidential Biographies

Presidents of the United States Mr. President - Profiles of our
Nation's Leaders


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