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Election 2008

General Election Resources • Resources for Educators • Web sites for Students • Parent Resources

General Election Resources

	PBS Vote 2008 Your home for election coverage and web tools from across public media.
	CNN's Elections Center 2008 This site helps you compare Presidential candidates on the issues, campaign finances and offers the most current public opinion polls.
	Frontline: The Choice 2008 "The Choice 2008" examines the rich personal and political biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama and goes behind the headlines to discover how they arrived at this moment.
	Interactive Map This map enables users to track primary and caucus results, read analysis from the NewsHour and National Public Radio, and get information on upcoming contests.
	Elections ... The American Way The Library of Congress put together this great election web site about the role of candidates and voters and how party systems and the election process works.
	Election Glossary If you're confused by the political jargon of this election season, consult our glossary featuring over 100 terms.
	State of Utah Elections Office Get voter information, learn who the candidates are and register to vote.
	UEN's Election Resources Learn about the voting process, who can vote, elections and the history of voting rights.
	What Makes a Good President? Presidential historians and other experts on the leadership qualities that make for success or failure in the Oval Office.

Web sites for Students

	Road to the Elections Ready to run for Congress? See if you have what it takes to win an election.
	Be President for a Day Explore the job requirements for the U.S. Presidency, identify the different people the President might meet with in an average day and experience the President's typical agenda.
	Inside the Voting Booth Consider why it is important to vote, examine times in U.S. election history when one vote made a difference in an election's outcome and vote in a mock issues survey.
	Hit the Trail Learn what politicians do on the campaign trail.
	You're the Candidate You're running for President. Do you have what it takes to win? Find out!
	If You Were President You make the decisions and talk to the press. Print out the resulting news story to see how you fared as President of the United States.
	Presidents: The Secret History Explore little-known "presidential secrets" such as Abraham Lincoln used to spy on his neighbors as a credit reporting correspondent.
	Scholastic News: Election 2008 Vote for president, meet the candidates, play election games.
	Time for Kids: Election Connection Election news, games, activities and information for kids.
	Elections 101 Your crash course on the elections - why voting matters, how the process works and resources for learning more.
	Let's Get Political Quiz Learn about the various components that make up our political personalities and measure your own style of civic engagement with an interactive quiz.
	Presidents Match childhood photos of past Presidents.

Resources for Educators

	PBS Vote 2008: Access, Analyze, Act: A Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement Learn about the voting process, who can vote, the election process and the history of voting rights.
	New York Times Learning Network: Election 2008 Lesson plans, learning activities, and links to historic news articles about elections.
	Vote: The Machinery of Democracy This web site looks at the history of voting methods in the United States and how ballots and voting systems have evolved over the years.
	Civics Lesson Plans This web site looks at the history of voting methods in the United States and how ballots and voting systems have evolved over the years.
	Mock Election: Teaching Materials and Activities Curriculum materials to help educators discuss the election issues, such as energy, war and health care with students.
	Look Beyond the Headlines with the .Vote The .Vote explores different aspects of the upcoming election from the debates to the state-to-state ground game. Each video story is supported by lesson plans with content-based standards, discussion questions, student activities, vocabulary and primary references.

Parent & Caregiver Resources

	Bring the Presidential Campaign Home Answer kids' questions about the campaign and find activities and resources to spark lively discussion.
	National Student / Parent Mock Election October 30, 2008 is Mock Election Day. Students and Parents are encouraged to go online and cast your votes.
	Getting The Vote Out You can help your tween participate in the election process.