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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Elections: National Conventions an Inside View

For Students 3rd - 5th
Follow the Presidential election to the political parties' National Conventions. Find out what goes on during those events, and why they are important to the election process.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1824

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1824 presidential election. The 1824 election is unusual in that all of the candidates were from the same Democratic-Republican party, and being the only time since the passage of the...
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Presidential Election in the House of Representatives by States, 1825

For Students 9th - 10th
The results of the election of 1825 in the House of Representatives. The 1825 election is unusual in that all of the candidates were from the same Democratic-Republican party, and being the only time since the passage of the Twelfth...
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Presidential Election in the House of Representatives by States, 1825

For Students 9th - 10th
The results of the election of 1825 in the House of Representatives. The 1825 election is unusual in that all of the candidates were from the same Democratic-Republican party, and being the only time since the passage of the Twelfth...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Jackson

For Students 9th - 10th
James "Left Eye" Jackson (September 21, 1757-March 19, 1806) was an early Georgia politician of the Democratic-Republican Party. Senator from Georgia.
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Professional Doc
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Price of Freedom: 1860 Campaign Ribbon

For Students 9th - 10th
View a photo a 1860 Campaign Ribbon and read a brief description of the contentious election of 1860. Displayed in the National Museum of American History.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Election of 1860

For Students 5th - 8th
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 was a watershed moment for the union of the country. Read about the political conventions, several candidates, and the votes that were split among them. Find a map that shows how the electoral...
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Primary
PublicBookshelf Corporation

Our Country: Election of 1796

For Students 9th - 10th
From the book "Our Country,", published in 1877, this site provides information of the Election of 1796. Electing a 2nd President of the United States was a huge political struggle, and these several paragraphs explains the struggle.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Election of 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides and overview of the issues surrounding the Election of 1800.
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Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1870s: The Constitutional Convention of 1875

For Students 9th - 10th
A Constitutional Convention was held in Texas in 1875 as a reaction to Reconstruction. See how the gains made by the Republican Party, which included African American legislators, were negated by the Democratic Party when it gained control.
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Website
USA Today

Usa Today: Washington Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides the top news in U.S. Politics in brief. Content includes a focus on the president, senate, house, state governors, legislatures, and initiatives.
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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
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Rutherford Hayes: Campaigns and Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this very thorough discussion of the nomination process for the candidates for both the Republican and Democratic Parties in the election of 1876. In addition, the explanation of the eventual outcome of the disputed election is very...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1856

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States during the heated presidential election of 1856, showing the States carried by the Republican Party (John Fremont), Democrat Party (James Buchanan), and the newly formed American Party, or 'Know-Nothing’ Party...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election , 1856

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States during the heated presidential election of 1856, showing the States carried by the Republican Party (John Fremont), Democrat Party (James Buchanan), and the newly formed American Party, or 'Know-Nothing’ Party...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Stephen Arnold Douglas

For Students 9th - 10th
Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 - June 3, 1861) was an American politician from the western state of Illinois, and was the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. He lost to the Republican Party's candidate, Abraham Lincoln.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Education Extras: Presidential Election of 1896 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson learners first explore the party platforms of the Republican, Democratic, Populist, and Greenback Parties. They then read informational texts and complete a graphic organizer about the readings. After students share their...
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Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Howard Taft: Campaign and Election of 1908

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the presidential candidates from the Republican, Democratic, and Socialist parties in the election of 1908. See the party platforms and the reasons Taft won the election.
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Website
Other

President Elect: 1832

For Students 9th - 10th
A great map showing the distribution of the electoral vote in the Election of 1832.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1912 presidential election. The map is keyed to show the states carried by the Democrats (Woodrow Wilson), the Progressive Party (Theodore Roosevelt), and Republicans (William Howard...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1884

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1884 presidential election. The map is keyed to show the states carried by the Democrats (Grover Cleveland), Republicans (James Blaine), and the areas where minor parties garnered 5...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1916 presidential election. The map is keyed to show the states carried by the Democrats (Woodrow Wilson), Republicans (Charles Evans Hughes), and shows the Socialist Party votes...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1900 presidential election. The map is keyed to show the states carried by the Republicans (William McKinley), Democrats (William Jennings Bryan), and the areas where minor parties...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1904 presidential election. The map is keyed to show the states carried by the Republicans (Theodore Roosevelt), Democrats (Alton B. Parker), and the areas where minor parties...