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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bush Re-Election Campaign Revisited

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the direct role played by George W. Bush in the 2004 election campaign. They compare these campaign conditions and tactics with those in the 1992 presidential election, and present information in the form of a Powerpoint...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's In Store for Four More

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine issues that they consider to be priorities and how President Bush might address them in his next term. They create public service announcement scripts motivating citizens to stay involved in these issues beyond the...
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Unit Plan
Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image: 2004 Bush vs. Kerry

For Students 9th - 10th
View presidential campaign advertisement from the 2004 election that included the slogans "Steady Leadership in Times of Change" and "Stronger at Home, Respected in the World". Features video clips, information about the candidates, and...
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Handout
USA Today

Usa today.com: Politics: Campaign 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features an index of the 2004 candidates, key issues, and the results of the 2004 campaigns.
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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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Article
BBC

Bbc: Ukraine Gripped by Poll Turmoil

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the tension and the unrest in Ukraine following the country's 2004 election. (November 22, 2004)
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Graphic
BBC

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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Lesson Plan
PBS

News Hour Extra: Trade Wars the Candidates Take a Stand

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that looks at the 2004 election in the United States and the country's economic issues. Which candidate do you think has the best economic policy?
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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: John Kerry

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive web page discussing the life of Senator John Kerry. On this page, there are links to other parts of this biography.
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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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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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Website
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive source for information on the stances on issues taken by the candidates in the 2004 Presidential election.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Vote 2004: Candidates: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive biographical web page on President George W. Bush. This specific page covers September 11, 2001, but there are links that will take you to other Online Newshour George W. Bush biographical pages.
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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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Graphic
American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 2004 won by Republican candidate, George W. Bush.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The 2004 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the presidential contest between John Kerry and George W. Bush.
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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
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: United States Presidential Election, 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides information on the 2004 presidential election. It gives a list of the presidential candidates by political party, a month-by-month timeline of events pertaining to the 2004 campaign, electoral college changes since the...
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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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Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: President Bush Pledges to Unite Country in Second Term

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts of President George W. Bush's victory speech after winning reelection in November, 2004.
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Interactive
Other

Real Clear Politics:national 2004 Presidential Race Polls

For Students 9th - 10th
All the different presidential poll results are featured here in one spot. There are different charts for different polls.
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Unit Plan
New York Times

New York Times: Election 2004

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times deals with key issues of the 2004 election. Content includes a student section with headline news, and a teacher section with great lesson plans.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc News: George W Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News profiles President George W. Bush during his 2004 bid for reelection.