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Donald J. Trump

For Students 9th - 10th
Campaign website of Donald Trump, candidate for president, 2016, offers information on issues and other details of his campaign.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Suffrage Strategies: Voices for Votes Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students will learn all about the history of suffrage for women and what influences were used to change people's attitudes. They will then use their understanding to create a modern-day election document of ephemera, for example, a...
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CNN

Cnn: All Politics: Candidates

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the advertisement reads that the "free" two and a half minutes given to each candidate in the 1996 Presidential election will be soundbite free, in actuality the two and a half minute speeches are lengthy sound bites.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Presidential Election of 1960

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What made the election of 1960 so different? Some political analysts call this election a turning point in American politics. Here's a brief overview of the election and questions to answer.
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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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New York Times

New York Times: Campaign 2004: The Presidential Debates

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive web page that contains an a slideshows of the 2004 presidential debates with analysis, video of the debates, and transcripts.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: So You Want to Be President?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project-based learning project extends classroom learning with a variety of multimedia tools to conduct an engaging election campaign for the Presidency. Students form political parties, write a platform, and conduct a campaign for...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Impact of Political Debates in the Television Age

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This technology-based lesson encourages active engagement in the state elections process as part of a unit to prepare for debates to be held in the Fall of 2010. The lesson may also be adapted for use as a stand alone lesson. Student...
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Supporting Federal Candidates: A Guide for Citizens

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to take an active part in the election process as a citizen of the U.S.
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The Federal Election Campaign Laws: A Short History

For Students 9th - 10th
A short history of the Federal Election Campaign Laws beginning before the 1971 laws and continuing through the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Amendments of 1974, 1976, and 1979.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Campaign Diaries

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR's site has a series called Campaign Diaries, which has accounts from passionate volunteers, from professional campaign workers, typical voters and election bystanders, people who organize campaign events and drive voters to the polls.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Election of 1896

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the election of 1896 which had one candidate representing two political parties, and the other candidate who did not campaign. See what people supported the Democratic candidate and why. Find out who was elected and who...
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270 To Win

270towin: 1892 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1892 won by William McKinley in one of the most dramatic and complex campaigns in American history.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1896 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1896 won by William McKinley in one of the most dramatic and complex campaigns in American history.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1912 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1912 won by Woodrow Wilson, the first election where the 48 states of the continental United States participated.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1876 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1876 won by Rutherford B. Hayes, one of the most disputed presidential elections in American history.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1856 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1856 won by James Buchanan in an unusually heated election campaign.
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Other

The Political Graveyard: Election of 1892

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from The Political Graveyard just lists the electoral votes each candidate received in the 1892 election. Links to brief biographical listings about each candidate and elector.
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The Political Graveyard: Election of 1896

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from The Political Graveyard just lists the electoral votes each candidate received in the 1896 election. Links to brief biographical listings about each candidate and elector.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1888 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1888 won by Benjamin Harrison, the tariff being the main issue.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1884 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1884 won by Grover Cleveland in a narrow victory.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1908 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1908 won by William H. Taft, former Secretary of War under Theodore Roosevelt.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1900 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1900 won by William McKinley in a rematch of the 1896 race.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Covering the Campaign Trail: Progress or Chaos? (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine the methods used today for covering political campaigns. Includes comparing and contrasting the technologies used today with those of the past and evaluating the effectiveness of current methods of coverage.

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