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National Women's Hall of Fame

Women of the Hall: Geraldine Ferraro

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the first woman to be nominated by a major political party for the candidacy of Vice President of the United States. Inducted into the Woman's Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Stephen A. Douglas

For Students 9th - 10th
A captioned portrait of Stephen Douglas encapsulates his political career and reputation in a few short paragraphs.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Kerry, John Forbes 1943

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary of the political career of John Kerry, former Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, former Secretary of State under President Barack Obama, and Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 2004.
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Curated OER

Usa today.com: Politics: Campaign 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Top headlines are updated daily. Features an index of the 2004 candidates and their positions on various issues of the campaign. The latest polls can also be viewed here.
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Other

Ballot Access News

For Students 9th - 10th
Deals with the issue of how to get candidates on-ballot in the United States and the problem of restrictive ballot access laws.
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Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: How the President Is Elected

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how the President of the United States is elected. Read how we choose candidates, how they campaign, how they are nominated, and what role the Electoral College plays in our elections.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Elections

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here's a great presentation on Elections for younger kids that includes information on Voting, Candidates, Conventions, the Campaign, and other topics concerning elections.
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CNN

Cnn: Third Parties

For Students 9th - 10th
You've read about them throughout American history but never really understood what they were! Here's a good synopsis of the surviving third parties and their platform of political views.
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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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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Presidential Election Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of what it takes to become president of the United States.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Strategizing the 2010 Midterm Elections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will have a chance to examine their own political beliefs and then compare with the political philosophies of the six major U.S. political parties and the Tea Party movement. To make the lesson even more compelling, students...
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Harp Week

The Presidential Elections: 1884 Cleveland v. Blaine: Cartoons

For Students 9th - 10th
Political cartoons add a great deal of context to events. These cartoons from Harper's Weekly, covering the election of 1884, are organized by topic ranging from the Republican and Democratic nominations, to cartoons about the issues, to...
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Vassar College

Vassar College: 1896: The Democratic Party

For Students 9th - 10th
From the very extensive website that covers the presidential campaign of 1896 through political cartoons and contemporary commentary is this discussion about the Democratic Party and its candidates and platform in the election of 1896....
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Al Gore

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the U.S. and the Democratic candidate for President in 2000. The article covers his early life, academic record, military career, early political career, vice presidency under Bill...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Week of 8 8 16: Donald Trump Might Be in Real Trouble This Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Let's take a step back from the news of the past few days and ask a fundamental question: Why does everything suddenly seem different? Donald Trump, the unsinkable candidate who seemed immune to political consequences while winning...
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Other

Elections Bc: A Non Partisan Office of the Legislature

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Office of the British Columbia Legislature that is responsible for administering their provincial elections. Here you will find out everything you need to know about rules governing elections, donations to provincial...
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Website
Other

National Republican Congressional Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
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Emory University

Emory University: Invisible Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
An article discussing how George Wallace will be remembered in history because of his changing views from a "pro-segregation" racist to a backer of civil rights.
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National Center for Public Policy Research

National Center: Acceptance Speech: 1964 Republican National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of Barry Goldwater's acceptance speech for the presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention.
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Other

League of Women Voters

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about important issues, relating towards female voters.
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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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Other

The Concord Principles: An Agenda for a New Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Ralph Nader's views on taking back power from self-serving institutions and the political system. This article written in 1992 sets forth ten arguments of how democracy has been abused and the means by which citizens can regain...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Pierce: Campaigns and Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting account of the political conventions which had trouble choosing a candidate, and the lack of campaigning for president in the election of 1852. From the Miller Center.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Sampling the Electorate

For Students 9th - 10th
As the pollster for candidate Higgins, you need to know how she is faring with different groups. Read her political profile, view the demographic profile of the city, decide on the groups to poll, review the results and learn about...

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