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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Election 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent and thorough website that explores the Election 2000. Includes information on the presidential race and election, as well as the races and elections for Congress and state governors. Also includes extensive coverage of the...
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Other

Wyoming: 2000 Election Information

For Students 9th - 10th
General election information and results from the office of the secretary of state of Wyoming.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Al Gore

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the U.S. and the Democratic candidate for President in 2000. The article covers his early life, academic record, military career, early political career, vice presidency under Bill...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: George Walker Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Which president owned a professional baseball team? Explore with AmericanPresident.org to discover more facts about George W. Bush. He is currently serving as the 43rd President of the United States.
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Other

Nebraska: 2000 Election Results

For Students 9th - 10th
General election results from the Secretary of State of Nebraska.
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Other

Georgia: 2000 Election Results

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents the 2000 general election results from the office of the secretary of state of Georgia.
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Other

Presidential Candidate Finance Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at some of the financial paperwork prospective presidential candidates file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: 2000 Republican National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Online NewsHour coverage of the 2000 Republican National Convention.
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A&E Television

History.com: How the 2000 Election Came Down to a Supreme Court Decision

For Students 9th - 10th
As Florida's electoral votes became too close to call, controversy ensued over hanging chads, dimpled chads and butterfly bullets. Five hundred thirty-seven votes. That's all that separated Democrat Al Gore and his Republican challenger...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Electing the President and Vice President

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the history of electing the President and Vice President of the United States.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Election 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of audio and text clips of the 2000 presidential election are given at this site from PBS. Most of the clips pertain to the events from the Florida recount.
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Other

Laus Dnet: Grade 5 Word Lesson Plan (Mr. President)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson, students write a persuasive letter to the President of the United States. Students will research the 2000 Presidential election, interview parents, and reflect on their own opinions and experiences to write their letter....
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Other

World Socialist Web Site: Lieberman's Holy War Against the Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Socialist Web Site's editorial analysis of a comment by Joseph Liberman (Democratic vice-presidential candidate for the 2000 election), "the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, not freedom from religion." (1 September...
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Poynter Institute

Poynter Online: Presidential Debates Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of transcripts of past presidential debates. The archive mostly contains transcripts of debates since 1980. However, there are a select few from previous election years.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Commercial Elections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a hands-on, technology-based U.S. Government lesson in which students will view a series of political television advertisements from the 1950s-2000. Students vote on which presidential candidate has the best commercial after each...
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BBC

Bbc News: Vladimir Putin Spy Turned Politician

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the BBC report on the news that Boris Yeltsin had resigned and named Vladimir Putin to replace him as Russian president. It provides biographical background and a summary of Putin's political career. (Jan. 1, 2000)
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Curated OER

Npr Online: 2000 Election Results

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive review of the 2000 election is provided. Links to the presidential party candidates, the races (house, senate, governor), regional coverage, and coverage of the issues is given. Many audio clips pertaining to the...
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Curated OER

Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in 1999, The Washington Post includes a seven part series of articles on the making of George W. Bush as a presidential candidate. There are also excerpts from interviews and links to other sites concerning the presidential...
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Curated OER

Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in 1999, The Washington Post includes a seven part series of articles on the making of George W. Bush as a presidential candidate. There are also excerpts from interviews and links to other sites concerning the presidential...
Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
This open-source encyclopedia article from Wikipedia offers an in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
This open-source encyclopedia article from Wikipedia offers an in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of...
Website
Other

The Green Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an overview and results pertaining to the elections and day-to-day activities of major political leaders (ie. representatives, senators, presidents). A government hodge podge collection of links is provided.
Unit Plan
US National Archives

Nara: u.s. Electoral College: u.s. Electoral College

For Students 9th - 10th
National Archives and Records Administration home page on the U.S. Electoral College. Contains details on historic voting patterns as well as technical details on procedures.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Economic Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 2000, while some worried over the outcome of the presidential election, the Federal Reserve was more worried about the apparently slowing economy. In this interview from Jim Lehrer's NewsHour, read about the Fed's concerns...