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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Candidates: Ralph Nader

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive biographical web page of Ralph Nader's life. On this page there are links to other parts of this biographical page created by NewsHour.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Democratic National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Impressive coverage of the 2004 Democratic National Convention by PBS NewsHour. Coverage of each day's events, speeches, reports, and links to other resources can be found on this page. Interactive media can be found on this page.
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University of Oregon

Mapping History: American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.
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Website
Other

Gallup Home: Gallup

For Students 9th - 10th
Official homepage of the Gallup Organization. Fascinating look at all sorts of polls.
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Handout
CNN

Cnn: America Votes 2004: John Kerry

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN offers important information about presidential candidate, John Kerry. Find biographical data, polling results, campaign funding, election news, and his viewpoints on many key issues.
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Website
Harp Week

Harp Week: Elections: 1860 Lincoln v. Douglas v. Breckenridge v. Bell

For Students 9th - 10th
From the state of the nation leading up to the 1860's, the conventions, campaigns, and results find information about the Presidential Election of 1860.
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Website
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Election 2008

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR's page on Election 2008 includes various stories on the political candidates, the election and an interactive map of primaries and caucuses as well as follow-up reports.
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Primary
New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Electoral College Controversy 1876

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Nast's political cartoon from a Harper's Weekly 1877 edition plus a description of the dispute over the election of 1876.
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Website
Other

Democratic Platform for America 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured is a list of the Democratic Platform for America presented by the Democratic National Committee in July, 2004. Click on each issue to get further information or click on the links on the left for further election 2004 updates.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Lesson Plan:immigration 2004

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS presents a lesson plan for teachers to use to educate students on immigration to the United States which is a major issue in the election of 2004. Students can take a practice citizenship test to see if they can pass.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Candidate John Kerry

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an interesting biography on John Kerry, the likely Democratic candidate for President, then find out the latest news on him.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc News: How to Elect a Us President

For Students 9th - 10th
Electing a US President can be a political marathon. The British Broadcasting Company helps make this process easier to understand by explaining it in key stages.
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Library of Congress

Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
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Handout
Vassar College

Vassar College: 1896: The Populist Party

For Students 9th - 10th
This great resource from 1896, A Website of Political Cartoons from Vassar College discusses "The Rise of Populism" to "The End of Populism--or Not?"
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Unit Plan
New York Times

New York Times: Election 2004

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times deals with key issues of the 2004 election. Content includes a student section with headline news, and a teacher section with great lesson plans.
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Unit Plan
New York Times

New York Times: Election 2008 Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Features a collection of over fifty lesson plans relating to different aspects of the election process arranged according to currentness.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: William Jennings Bryan, Free Silver

For Students 3rd - 8th
This 3-page Library of Congress article provides information on William Jennings Bryan and the Free Silver Movement of 1896.
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Website
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow: Hayes Tilden Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the contested election of 1876. Was it decided behind close doors and with an understanding that Reconstruction would be ended in the South? Were votes fraudulently thrown out?
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Article
CNN

Cnn: George W. Bush: The Inauguration of the 43rd President

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the 43rd President of the United States through his inaugural celebration. This entertaining website narrates the events of George W. Bush's inauguration as well as providing learning games, interesting historical facts, and the...
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Website
Other

Project Vote Smart: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Project Vote Smart provides an excellent page of links related to issues which are of interest in American politics.
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Winning the Vote

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Three lesson plans that take students through three different steps in our election process.
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Website
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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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Benjamin Harrison Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Benjamin Harrison lived in this Italianate house from 1875 until his death there in 1901, except from 1889 to 1893 while he was the 23rd President. He was also a Senator from Indiana from 1881 to 1887. Harrison accepted the Republican...
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Curated OER

Bbc News: Vote 2004: Candidates and Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News provides complete profiles of candidates for the presidential election of 2004. Also presented is a comparison chart of the candidates' stances and policies on campaign issues. Both current candidates and those who have dropped...