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Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Going Negative

For Students 9th - 10th
A February 2000 Online NewsHour discussion of "negative" campaigning. A good way to learn about how negative campaigning has been used in elections.
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Website
CNN

Cnn: allpolitics.com

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN, in conjunction with TIME magazine, covers U.S. and world politics. Content includes top headlines, in-depth features, analysis, special reports, a government guide, and more.
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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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Website
Other

Keidanren: Political and Economic Outlook in Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
A speech given at the Japan-U.S. Business Conference in July, 2000. It tells us about the current political situation after the recent general election. It then reports on the recovery the economy is having in Japan.
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Website
Other

University of Exeter: The Rise & Fall of Alberto Fujimori

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of the former Peruvian leader with information on his life, his political beliefs and how he had to flee for Japan after the election of 2000.
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Activity
Other

Square Pegs and Round Holes: Applying Campaign Finance Law to Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive discussion of campaign finance laws as they relate to the internet. Focus on the election of 2000.
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Primary
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...
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Article
Curated OER

Cbc: New Rules to Allow Homeless to Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Prior to 2000, voters needed to have a home address to vote but Elections Canada lifted this criteria and thereby granting an approximate 200,000 more people to the voter's list.
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Interactive
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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Website
Other

The Hill

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hill is a non-partisan, non-ideological weekly newspaper that describes the inner workings of Congress, the pressures confronting policy makers and the many ways in which decisions are made.
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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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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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Graphic
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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Graphic
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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