Students research current articles about the influence of religion on the presidential election of 2004.

Sixth graders complete activities with the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. In this literature instructional activity, 6th graders read Chapter 8 of the book and discuss the chapter. They practice putting events in sequence...

In this word search instructional activity, students study the terms related to a presidential election. Students locate the 16 words within the word search puzzle.

Tenth graders work as a grade to conduct a mock election. They tally votes in two different systems and discuss if proportional representation or straight counting of votes leads to a fairer outcome.

Students explain the process of how a bill becomes a law. They see the role and responsibilities of a member of Parliament and explain the influence of others on the MP's decision-making.

Students engage in a lesson which give them the knowledge, skills and an appreciation for the electoral process and parliamentary system.

Students examine the 2004 Presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry. Using a variety of primary source documents, they discover where the candidates stood on the issues. In groups, they create a tableau in which they...

Students examine the process of the Canadian parliamentary system. They identify current events, read newspaper articles, and write letters to the Editor and Editorial section.

Eleventh graders explore the the major phases of the electoral process for president.  In this US Government instructional activity, 11th graders compare and contrast the delegate system of nomination and the electoral college. 

High schoolers research the 2008 presidential candidates and the required process for becoming an American presidential candidate. The class discusses both the process and the candidates, and some of the reasons someone might want to run...

Students identify and compare/contrast a variety of key issues in the UK to issues in their own lives right now. They list the major issues in front of the UK people then and now. In addition, they argue the pros and cons to important...

In this ESL worksheet, students read 15 intermediate level sentences. Students fill in the gaps to complete each sentence. For example, "My aunt can't...macaroons."

In this language arts and government learning exercise, students analyze 10 scrambled words that pertain to elections. Students unscramble each word and may complete 3 extra credit activities with these words.

In this complete the sentence worksheet, students read 10 sentences and select the appropriate sight words to complete each of the sentences.

In this verb worksheet, students focus on simple future and future continuous tense.  Students complete 18 fill in the blank statements, with he ability to self check using this online interactive worksheet.

Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this political systems instructional activity, students conduct research to compare and contrast the forms of government in the ...

In this complete sentences activity, students improve their reading skills by reading the sentences and select the word that best completes the 10 examples.

On this site you will find the political party platforms of all parties from 1840 to the current year. A great resource and an interesting way to do comparing and contrasting.

Find the Republican Party Platform for the presidential campaign of 1880.

Resource provides the complete text to the Populist Party Platform adopted at its first national convention in 1892.

An explanation of the democratic party platform of 1964.

Read the Republican Party's platform from the year 1964. The sections include "For the people," "Failures of current policy," "The Republican Alternative," and "Freedom Abroad."

The text of the Democratic Party Platform for the important presidential campaign of 1896. Interesting to see how contemporary the issues seem.

The Democratic Party Platform of 1880 can be found here. Be sure to notice the comments about the election of 1876, which the Democrats felt was fraudulent.