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- 5th
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Students discuss the candidates for the current election. They work together in small groups to research a candidate. They create a database on all of the candidates and use it to answer questions. They present their findings to the class in the form of a HyperStudio project. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students work together to research candidates for the current election. They enter their data into a database and share the information they have gathered with the class. They answer questions to complete the lesson. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students use election night returns to create a map of the results. They can represent popular vote results or electoral votes received. They use the internet to gather information about the electoral college and results. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct research about the 2000 presidential election, and other close elections in US history. They write a response to the following question: Should the election process in the United States be changed? Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider how political candidates' backgrounds and characteristics factor into public perception and election results. They define what factors are important to them when considering presidential candidates and work in groups to write short biographies of trailblazing political candidates. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students explore through a hands-on experiment why voting is important. They examine the potential impact of deciding not to vote. They they have the opportunity to vote in a mock presidential election if they choose to. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students participate in a role play revolving around political elections. The roles of candidate, campaign manager, and journalist emphasized in this activity. Students listen to candidate interviews that are available online. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students listen to a statement about the role the Internet plays in the political process and respond by placing a card under the appropriate agree/disagree sign at the front of the room. Students brainstorm reasons to select their choice. They read an article "Presidential Campaigns Explore a New Medium." Students discuss the article. They visit websites of their choice of candidates to see how the Internet is being used. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students create an at-a-glance booklet about the 2008 presidential candidates. Using the Internet and article archives, they research the 2008 presidential candidates and create a one page profile that clearly differentiate each one and their positions from the other candidates. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze the 2008 presidential primaries by reading and discussing the New York Times Upfront article "Primary Matters." They complete a KWL chart, complete a handout, read the article and answer comprehension questions, and conduct an inquiry into the election using a variety of online resources. Full Review »

