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USA Today

Usa Today: Election 2016: Presidential Poll Tracker

For Students 9th - 10th
USA Today news source on the presidential election provides coverage of the 2016 polls.
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Handout
Harp Week

Harp Week: Elections: 1888 Election: Harrison v. Cleveland

For Students 9th - 10th
The campaigns and campaign styles of the two candidates for president in 1888 were very different. Read about the legacy of Grover Cleveland from his first term, and find out why Benjamin Harrison was successful in his presidential bid.
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Website
Vassar College

Vassar: 1896: The Presidential Campaign: Cartoons and Commentary

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive site from the Vassar College on the 1896 presidential election includes links to cartoons, parties and platforms, leaders, campaign themes, and special features.
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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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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How Technology Changed the Way Candidates Run for President?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan focuses on how technology has changed Presidential election campaigns. It includes reading articles and conducting research.
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Elections: Polling Places

For Students 3rd - 5th
What happens at the polling locations during Presidential elections? Find out by completing this short exercise.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The 1824 Election and the "Corrupt Bargain"

For Students 5th - 8th
The two-party system in presidential elections fell apart in the election of 1824. See what happened when five men, all from the Democratic-Republican Party, ran against each other. Find out why the choice of John Quincy Adams was called...
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Curated OER

Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Ambitious coverage of the 2004 elections, including George W. Bush winning re-election over John Kerry. Find links to a number of news articles, election results, profiles of candidates, electoral maps, and much more. Very thorough...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Election 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent and thorough website that explores the Election 2000. Includes information on the presidential race and election, as well as the races and elections for Congress and state governors. Also includes extensive coverage of the...
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Other

Commission on Presidential Debates: The 2000 Presidential Debates

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains transcripts of the three presidential debates held between Al Gore and George W. Bush. There is also a transcript of the vice-presidential debate held between Joseph Lieberman and Dick Cheney.
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Other

Real Clear Politics:national 2004 Presidential Race Polls

For Students 9th - 10th
All the different presidential poll results are featured here in one spot. There are different charts for different polls.
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Article
Other

World Press: Amid the Wreckage of War and Corruption: Presidential Running Mate

For Students 9th - 10th
This article analyzes the political situation in Sierra Leone prior to its elections in 2007. The political parties and their potential candidates are described. [Date of Article: November 5, 2005]
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ProCon.org

Pro con.org: Compare 2016 Presidential Candidate Positions

For Students 9th - 10th
Website offers a side-by-side comparison between presidential candidates on key issues in 2016 race. Invalubale resource informs with interactive features for students or anyone needing a way to organize positions on key issues.
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Elections: Primary Elections

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find out how the field of Presidential candidates gets narrowed down in the primary election.
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Elections: Election of the President

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choosing presidential candidates in the United States involves a multi-step process that can take two years. Find out how the process works in this exercise.
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PBS

News Hour Extra: Rich vs Poor: How Wealth Is Impacting the 2012 Elections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is a lesson plan from News Hour Extra that strikes to the heart of the 2012 Election. As part of a discussion on social class and how it affects the 2012 election, watch video clips from News Hour and follow the procedure outlined...
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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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Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly

American History: Election of 1960 Brings Close Race Between Kennedy, Nixon

For Students 5th - 8th
This program from Voice of America, The Making of a Nation, presents events in American history. This segment begins with a review of the Eisenhower administration as a background to the campaign and election of 1960. Read or listen to...
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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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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Election of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Election of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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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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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
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Us Presidential Candidates Face Off in First of Three Debates

For Students 9th - 10th
A record attendance was recorded for the first debate of the major party candidates in the 2016 run for president. Read about the questions moderator Lester Holt probed Trump and Clinton with.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Primary Election

For Students 6th - 8th
Details the process for electing the President and Vice President of the United States.

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