Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Methamphetamines
This resource presents information about the risks of abusing methamphetamines.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Rohypnol Facts
This resource provides inforamtion about the risks of using Rohypnol, commonly known as roofies.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Alcohol Facts
This resource presents information about the risks of abusing alcohol.
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: Admaker, Obama vs. Mc Cain: "Fundamentals" (2008)
A lesson plan to accompany two interactive activities. In the first activity, students must convert a political ad for Barack Obama into one that promotes John McCain. The second activity has them create their own campaign ad. The ads...
A&E Television
History.com: How Us Presidents Have Communicated With the Public From the Telegraph to Twitter
From carefully staged speeches to radio to Twitter, U.S. presidents have always leveraged the cutting edge to connect directly with voters. Two centuries before Twitter, U.S. presidents understood the power of communicating directly with...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Interactive Map of the Battle of Trenton
Young scholars track the action of the Battle of Trenton while increasing their reading and map skills of historic events by using this interactive made by George Washington's Mount Vernon.
Other
Ontario Council for Technology Education: Food Truck Project [Pdf]
By the end of this project, the student will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts and skills required in the planning and development of a product or service, such as a food truck, including the use of design process...
iCivics
I Civics: Win the White House
In this virtual simulation game, student will run their own Presidential campaign. Students will raise compaign funds, poll voters, launch media campaigns, making personal appearances, and monitor electoral medeals
Other
Northern Valley High School: A Project on Youth Gangs
Students will explore the dangers gangs pose to themselves and their school communities in this WebQuest. Students will research youth gangs and create media campaigns for middle school students to persuade them to stay out of gangs.
PBS
Pbs: The :30 Second Candidate
Great PBS site for the Democracy Project. This site is all about televisions role in political advertising. There is a timeline, step-by-step process of commercials, and a look at tricks of the trade.
US Department of State
America.gov: Edward R. Murrow [Pdf]
Highlights the life and career of broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow. Examines his "This is London" reports during World War 11, the Senator McCarthy anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s, his critical treatment of migrant workers, and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Daisy Girl Ad
A learning module that begins with "The Daisy Girl Ad," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Step Up, Speak Up!
This site offers a practical campaign toolkit to address the issue of online sexual harassment amongst young people aged 13-17 years. Step Up, Speak Up! includes a range of resources for young people and the professionals who work with...
iCivics
I Civics: Propaganda: What's the Message?
Learners will learn what propaganda is and how it uses different techniques to sway public opinion by looking at examples of advertisements and campaigns used by governments and private businesses.
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PBS
Pbs Teachers: Conflicting Newspaper Accounts (Civil War Lesson Plan) [Pdf]
Multilayered lesson that begins with analysis of a series of photographs of the battle of Antietam and ends with writing an account of the battle in the style of a nineteenth-century war correspondent from opposing perspectives of North...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Lesson Plan: The Presidential Nominating System
This lesson plan 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 plan, students will understand the process by...
Other
Polling report.com
This non-partisan site reports the results of the latest national public opinion polls. Constantly updates and informational.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Lesson: The Presidential Nominating System
This instructional activity 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 instructional activity, students will...
CNN
Cnn: Can Bush Win by Going "Positive?"
This is an article questioning whether or not a politician can still win his office without running negative campaed ign ads. (August 2000)
Curated OER
Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader, During the 2000 Election Campaign
February, 2004, report on the announcement that Ralph Nader was going to run for President of the United States as independent candidate. Video segment accompanies the report.
Curated OER
President Bush
This article examines some of Laura Bush's efforts in her husband's presidential campaign of 2004.
Curated OER
From His 'Great Goals' of 2000, President's Achievements Mixed
This article discusses some of the achievements, or lack thereof, of President Bush after his first term of office. These achievements are based on his promises during the 2000 campaign. The article tends to focus on taxes, Social...
Curated OER
Laura Bush, Smiling but Tough
This article examines some of Laura Bush's efforts in her husband's presidential campaign of 2004.
Curated OER
Presidential Election
Ambitious coverage of the 2004 elections, including George W. Bush winning re-election over John Kerry. Find links to a number of news articles, election results, profiles of candidates, electoral maps, and much more. Very thorough...