Elections and Voting Teaching Resources :: 865

PBS

Pbs News Hour: Lesson: The Presidential Nominating System

For Teachers 9th - 10th

This lesson may be used to introduce students to the system of primaries and caucuses by which candidates for U.S. president are nominated by their parties. After completing this lesson, students will understand the process by which...

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New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Electoral College Controversy 1876

For Students 9th - 10th

Thomas Nast's political cartoon from a Harper's Weekly 1877 edition plus a description of the dispute over the election of 1876.

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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: 1968: Year of Unraveling

For Students 5th - 8th

In 1968 Lyndon Johnson announced he would not run for re-election. Read about the turmoil at the Democratic National Convention, the third-party candidate, and Richard Nixon's election with a plurality of votes.

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President Elect: 1892

For Students 9th - 10th

Provides basic information about the presidential candidates of 1892 as well as an electoral map showing the distribution of votes.

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President Elect: 1908

For Students 9th - 10th

An overview of the candidates for president in the election of 1908 in which the primary candidates were William H. Taft, William Jennings Bryan, and Eugene V. Debs. The electoral map shows how split the country was between Republicans...

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Ipu: Women's Suffrage

For Students 9th - 10th

American women could run for election in 1788, but could not vote until 1920. This and other ironies are revealed in this timeline that shows the progression of women's political rights in countries from around the world.

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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress Link: Reform the Electoral College? Two Views From Congress

For Students 9th - 10th

Two congressmen provide arguments for and against the Electoral College, a system that has been used for over 200 years to elect the president of the United States. Contains links to more information.

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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Border Ruffians

For Students 5th - 8th

Because of the terms of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, a election would be held to determine whether Kansas would be a slave or free state. Read about the fraudulent votes cast by the so-called border ruffians from Missouri, and see how Kansas...

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Digital History

Digital History: Rise of Democratic Politics

For Students 9th - 10th

Although difficult to comprehend, after the demise of the Federalists, there was essentially just one political party in the United States for about a decade. Read about the rise of the new two-party system and how the attack on...

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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Nixon Kennedy Debate

For Students 3rd - 8th

Although Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy weren't the first presidential candidates to use the media to reach the public, their debates showed most clearly how television could influence the voting public.

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iCivics

I Civics: The Electoral Process

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards

Take a peek into the electoral process from party primaries to the general election. Learners will learn the distinctions between the popular vote and the Electoral College, and exercise their critical reasoning skills to analyze the...

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Election Night

For Students 9th - 10th

Ash Can School artist John Sloan's painting Election Night captures the exuberance of urban politics in the early-twentieth century, and artist Henry Glitkencamp's illustration Voting Machines suggests its corrupting power. Both pieces...

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Cnn America Votes 2004: John Kerry

For Students 9th - 10th

CNN offers important information about presidential candidate, John Kerry. Find biographical data, polling results, campaign funding, election news, and his viewpoints on many key issues.

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Julie Weise, "2016: The Year Nativism Conquered the South"

For Students 9th - 10th

This article focuses on South's change of heart toward undocumented immigrants from Mexico especially regarding their votes during the 1916 Presidential election of the anti-immigration Trump.

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Washington Post: Election Day in Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th

It's hard for us to imagine what is going on in Iraq. This site has pictures to show voting activity on Sunday, Jan. 30. It's very interesting to see the people and the environment in this country that we've heard so much about.

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Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues

For Students 9th - 10th

BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...

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