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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Two's Company; Is Three a Crowd?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the history of third-party politics in America. They research the impact of one third-party or independent candidate for president and develop a poster and stump speech representing that candidate's motivation for running.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Ralph Nader

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online interactive Ralph Nader worksheet, learners respond to 15 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Website
PBS

Now With Bill Moyers: Politics and Economy: Election 2004: Third Parties

For Students 9th - 10th
NOW looks at the third parties, the candidates, and platforms, in October, 2004, for the 2004 Presidential election. Biographical information and video discussions can be found on this page.
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Website
CNN

Cnn: America Votes 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN's site on the 2004 elections provides up-to-date headlines on the race, profiles of the candidates, updated polls, the candidates' stance on various campaign issues, and much more.
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Website
ProCon.org

Pro Con: 2008 Election: Which Candidate Would Make the Best u.s. President?

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived Material. Who are the 2008 presidential candidates and what are their views on today's most important issues? This site offers a comprehensive overview of the question "Which candidate would make the best President?" The topic...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Candidates

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding web page that has biographical information on the candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States in the 2004 election.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Candidates: Ralph Nader

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive biographical web page of Ralph Nader's life. On this page there are links to other parts of this biographical page created by NewsHour.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Presidential Election Coverage: Vote 2008: Candidates

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Online NewsHour provides current election news on the 2008 presidential race with biographical information on Democratic candidate Barack Obama, Republican candidate John McCain, and Third Party candidates Bob Barr and Ralph Nadar....
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Website
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete coverage of the 2004 Election including information on the candidates, news reports, video, interactive resources, and important issues.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc News: Nader Announces Presidential Bid

For Students 9th - 10th
February 2004 report on the announcement that Ralph Nader was going to run for President of the United States as an independent candidate. Video segment accompanies the report.
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Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Lyndon B. Johnson ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. With a year to go until the election of 1964, LBJ appropriated Kennedy's "New Frontier" and transformed this agenda into his "Great Society."
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Activity
Digital History

Digital History: Ralph Nader and the Consumer Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This well-written article by Digital History details the activism of Ralph Nader, and includes much information about the consumer protection movement.
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Primary
University of Michigan

Automobile in American Life and Society: Unsafe at Any Speed

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a brief excerpt from Ralph Nader's1965 book, Unsafe at Any Speed, decrying the auto industry's seeming unconcern with the design problems of the automobile and calling for holding the industry accountable.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ralph Nader

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough encyclopedic biography of Ralph Nader, covering his early life, his activism, and his third-party candidacy in four presidential elections.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Candidate Ralph Nader

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN does a special report on 2004 Presidential candidate, Ralph Nader. Included is a brief biography and news about his candidacy both past and current.
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Website
CBS

Cbs news.com: Campaign 04

For Students 9th - 10th
This CBS News site still covers the presidential election of 2004, covering the major parties and their candidates, the issues of the campaign, photos, audio/video content, information on the primaries and caucuses, and the like.
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Handout
Other

Election 2004: White House

For Students 9th - 10th
Polling reports featuring results from various opinion polls that match Bush, Kerry and Nader. Diverse subjects are included. Updated when new polls are released.
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Website
Other

The Nader Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is a resource for the writings of Ralph Nader. It includes numerous links to related topics.
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Website
Other

The Center for Study of Responsive Law

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for Study of Responsive Law (CSRL) is an organization run by Ralph Nader that researches and encourages institutions to become more aware of citizen-consumer needs. There are links to their projects, resources, and related...
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Website
Other

The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
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Website
Other

Center for Auto Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of the Center for Auto Safety, a group founded by Ralph Nader and the Consumer's Union. It is a good example of the current trends in consumerism.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc News: Ralph Nader

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News profiles consumer advocate Ralph Nader, the Green Party candidate in the 2004 presidential election.
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Graphic
Curated OER

On the Issues:nader

For Students 9th - 10th
The Green Party's Ralph Nader is profiled along with his stand on the issues in the 2004 Presidential campaign.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Ralph Nader

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News profiles consumer advocate Ralph Nader, the Green Party candidate in the 2004 presidential election.