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Other

Komar and Melamid: The Most and Least Wanted Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
See the most wanted and least wanted paintings based on an internet poll of countries around the world. Also includes other unique survey information such as America's favorite color.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Pet Poll: A Taste Test for Fluffy and Fido

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this mammalian biology science fair project, students will determine which brand, type, or flavor of treats their pet prefers. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
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Article
The Economist

The Economist: Rudd's Rise: Labor's Leader Tops the Polls for Now

For Students 9th - 10th
This article shows the rise of Kevin Rudd, leader of the Labor Party in Australia, as a potential threat to take over as Prime Minister.
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Other

Tax Foundation: Poll Shows We're Ready for Tax Reform

For Students 9th - 10th
This article and analysis shows that several congressional tax reform proposals would lower tax burden for middle-class. (April 14, 2005)
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Other

Dover Adult Learning Center: Pick Your Candidate [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This document from the Dover Adult Learning Center is a nice resource for any beginners in the political decision-making process. Provides links to material to help decipher ads, candidate speeches, rhetorical tricks, campaign issues,...
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Handout
Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help Center: The Freedmen After Reconstruction Came to an End

For Students 9th - 10th
This page helps the student put the grandfather clause (and poll tax and literacy test) in the perspective of the reconstruction time period.
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Activity
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Aftermath: African American Women and the Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Though the suffrage movement failed to exclude African-American women, and many obstacles came in the way of their voting (e.g., poll taxes, literacy tests, etc.), "African-American women were not strangers to community activism." Learn...
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Website
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Joins the Battle: African American Women, 1890s

For Students 9th - 10th
See photos that are representative of the lives of African-American women at the turn of the century and read about the discrimination black women and men faced: Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and the "white primary" rule. A brief...
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Activity
OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Mexican Music: Three Fun Songs for Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Provided on this website are three fun traditional Mexican songs for children to sing and enjoy. The songs are The Poll Parrot, To Jerez We Will Go and The Gruel. Printable pdf files of the music and lyrics are available for download.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 3

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50% of the...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group to be class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are 2 candidates in the race and a candidate needs at least 50% of the votes to...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.sp Election Poll, Variation 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50 percent...
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Article
Other

1890 Poll Tax List, Valencia County, Nm

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interesting list to view; although there is no additional information, scrolling through names will give a student the idea of those people who lived in the area and were expected to pay the tax to vote.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Adoration of the Child

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Adoration of the Child", created by Master of the Polling Panels in 1444 (Panel).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Prince Tassilo Rides to Hunting

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Prince Tassilo Rides to Hunting", created by Master of the Polling Panels in 1444 (Panel, 219 x 87,5 cm).
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Who Lives in America?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Activity asking students to poll peers to investigate where they are from. Includes graphs of immigration patterns and corresponding questions.
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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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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Is Love in Our Dna?

For Students 9th - 10th
Participate in an online poll to discover what features instinctively guide people when choosing a mate. Consider which traits, both physical and social, are "universally" considered attractive to potential mates, and why.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Now

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS explores topics in the news and provides further information, commentary, videos, polls, and more.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Rebuilding Report Card in Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphs, charts, and statistics that show how the rebuilding in Iraq is doing as of June 2004. Gives public opinion polls to show how support has been dropping the longer it is taking to get vital industries, such as phone and electric,...
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Encouraging Young Voters to Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Students use current and relevant information in the form of video and and articles to determine what is the best way to encourage young voters to go to the polls. Site includes lesson plans, class activities, video and articles.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 7 4 16: Britain's Decision to Leave the e.u. Roils Markets

For Students 6th - 8th
On June 23, residents of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom (UK)- England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales - went to the polls to determine if the country should leave the European Union (EU). Most experts believed...
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: Data Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of surveys, polls and other data related to religion in the United States and around the world. It includes surveys of general population and also surveys taken from members of religious denominations.
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Website
CNN

Cnn: 2018 Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
Website with information on the 2018 election, polling and news about the candidates.

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