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2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS -- Student and teacher resources
U.S. Government and Civics News Services/Current Events
CYBERLEARNING WORLD: ELECTION CENTRAL 2008
This educational web site keeps political ads to a minimum and offers many useful links to educational resources and official candidate pages.
C-SPAN CLASSROOM
C-Span's page for students and teachers
is dedicated to teaching civics and U. S. government.
See links off main page to campaign video clips of major candidates. Teachers can register to search the site and download clips and lesson plans.
C-SPAN ELECTION NETWORK
Watch the election process unfold on this web site and C-Span's cable channel--live every day.
THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT 
The activities on this web site prepare students for the upcoming elections. Go to "Be President for a Day" and select from a series of multiple choice questions that simulate a day in the oval office; see also: "Inside a Voting Booth", "How Does Government Affect Me."
AMERICA.GOV: ELECTIONS 2008
America.gov is the web site for our Department of State; this is their page for election coverage.
eLECTIONS: CABLE RESOURCES FOR LEARNING
Cable in the Classroom presents this interactive game.
SMART VOTER
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, this site seeks to educate voters about the process with sample ballots, advice to new voters, and how to register. Also provides non-partisan information on the candidates.
VOTE: THE MACHINERY OF DEMOCRACY
Interactive exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution looks at the history of voting methods in the United States, which are as varied as the individual states and their local election districts.
More learning resources about U.S. Government from government & history web sites
U.S. SENATE: CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND WEB SITES ABOUT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
Excellent bibliography of resources links many .gov web sites designed for students and teachers.
BEN'S GUIDE
Choose your grade level on the opening page and start learning about U.S. government. Links about elections offer brief but clear explanations about the process.
ELECTIONS... THE AMERICAN WAY
Learning resource page from the Library of Congress is an interactive web site that teaches the history and process of American elections.
KIDS IN THE HOUSE
Learn about Congress and how laws are made from this web site sponsored by our Congress.
NARA/ELECTORAL COLLEGE
This National Archives and Records Administration Web page offers electoral and popular vote totals from 1789 to the present, in addition to information about the electoral college itself.
STUDENT CORNER: AMERICA.GOV
America.gov is the homepage for the Department of State; this page is devoted to publications of interest to students and teachers.
GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT
Primary sources illustrate the campaigns from 1840-1860. The site profiles the period's presidents, as well as their unsuccessful campaign rivals. The site spotlights many 19th century campaign songs and includes some audio clips.
LIVINGROOM CANDIDATE
Presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to present.
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2/23/08