Topic: Elections & Voting

Suggested Databases

DISCUS – www.scdiscus.org Username: see Ms. Pope Password: see Ms. Pope

History Resource Center: U.S. Encyclopedia Americana

Suggested Web Resources:

Register to vote online:

Rock the Vote
http://www.rockthevote.org/

Your Vote Matters!
From the American Library Association
http://www.yourvotematters.org/ala/

The PBS show for kids, ZOOM, is getting grownups to vote!
http://pbskids.org/zoom/fromyou/elections/

Learn about the Electoral Process:

The PBS Kids Democracy Project
This website will help you learn the role government plays in your life. You can vote about a campaign issue and even become president for a day! Teachers, you can click "Classroom resources" to get ideas on how to use this site in your classroom.
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government
Let Ben Franklin tell you about the branches of U.S. Government, citizenship, and how laws are made.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

The American Presidency
A wealth of information gathered from Grolier's online resources.
http://www.scdiscus.org/ ---> Grolier MultiMedia Encyclopedia-----> The American Presidency

Elections...the American Way
From the American Memory, a Library of Congress "learning page." You can find information about the candidates, how voting has changed throughout the years, and information about the election process.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/election/home.html

Presidential Election of 2008:

10 Questions.com

www.10questions.com

C-SPAN Classroom

www.c-spanclassroom.com

CNN: Election Center 2008

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/

Election Guide 2008: Candidates

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008

eLECTIONS: Your Adventure in Politics

www.ciconline.org/elections

Free, interactive game allows you to experience a run for the Presidency.

FactCheck.org – Annenberg Political Fact Check

http://factcheck.org/

This non-partisan advocacy organization monitors the factual accuracy of statements by the major political parties and players.

The Living Room Candidate

http://livingroomcandidate.movingimage.us

MSN: Election Guide

http://election.msn.com/

NPR: Election 2008
http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1102#/primaries/

On the Issues

http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm

As the name indicates, this is a good place to track candidates’ positions on the issues of the day.

Opensecrets.org: Race for the White House

www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp?cycle=2008

PBS Online NewsHour: Presidential Election Coverage

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/

Reader’s Digest: Special Reports – Election 2008

http://www.rd.com/national-interest/election-2008

Scholastic News Online: Election 2008

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm

Washington Post.com: The Presidential Field

http://projects.washintonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates

Meet the candidates:
Hillary Clinton http://hillaryclinton.com/	Rudy Giuliani http://www.joinrudy2008.com/
John Edwards http://www.johnedwards.com/splash/	Mike Huckabee http://www.mikehuckabee.com/
Barack Obama http://www.barackobama.com/	John McCain http://www.johnmccain.com/landing/?sid=gorganic
	Ron Paul http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
	Mitt Romney http://www.mittromney.com/

Print Resources

321.8 FITZPATRICK	Fitzpatrick, Anne, 1978-. Democracy. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2008.Examines various democratic governments around the world including the United States and Canada, and describes how a democratic system works.
324.6 BAUSUM	Bausum, Ann. With courage and cloth : winning the fight for a woman's right to vote. Washington, DC : National Geographic, c2004. Introduction -- Parade, 1913 -- Rights, 1848-1906 -- Momentum, 1906-1916 -- Protest, 1917 -- Prison, 1917 -- Action, 1918-1919 -- Victory, 1919-1920. Chronicles the long history of the fight for women's voting rights, beginning in 1848, with a focus on the years between 1913 and 1920 when the Nineteenth Amendment was passed, and includes profiles of notable women in the struggle.
324.6 HARVEY	Harvey, Miles. Women's voting rights. New York : Children's Press, c1996. A history of women's voting rights in the United States, beginning in 1776 when women's inability to own property denied them citizenship, to 1920 when all women were given the right to vote.
324.6 LISHAK	Lishak, Antony. Elections and voting. North Mankato, MN : Smart Apple Media, 2007.
324.6 MACBAIN-STEPHENS	MacBain-Stephens, Jennifer. Women's suffrage : giving the right to vote to all Americans. 1st ed. New York : Rosen, 2006. Before women had voting rights -- The demand for suffrage -- Organizing for change -- Moving towards the vote. Presents an introduction to the women's suffrage movement, providing information on the Progressive Movement of the early twentieth century and how women gained the right to vote.
324.6 MAR	Marzilli, Alan. Election reform. Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2004. Voting: the cornerstone of democracy? -- Point: voter rights laws should be strengthened to ensure that each citizen has a meaningful vote -- Counterpoint: measures are needed to prevent manipulation of elections and voter fraud -- Point: money is corrupting American democracy -- Counterpoint: campaign contributions are a vital part of the democratic process -- Point: the government should regulate television advertisements and campaign coverage -- Counterpoint: government restrictions on television advertisements and programming are unconstitutional and undemocratic -- The future of American democracy. Presents varying perspectives on the issue of election reform in the United States, discussing voting rights laws, campaign contributions, and the regulation of television advertisements and campaign coverage, and including a look at the future of American democracy.
324.97 GOTTFRIED	Gottfried, Ted. The 2000 election. Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c2002. An in-depth discussion of the controversial 2000 presidential election.
328.27 WINGATE	Wingate, Katherine. Political reforms : American citizens gain more control over their government. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Central Primary source, 2006. A short study of political reforms during the early twentieth century and efforts by American citizens to gain more control over their own government.
973.92 LYNNE	Lynne, Douglas. Contemporary United States. New York : Weigl Publishers, 2008. Introduction to the era -- Richard Nixon -- Gerald Ford -- Jimmy Carter -- Ronald Reagan -- George Bush -- Bill Clinton -- George W. Bush -- Conclusion to the era (timeline) -- Activity -- Quiz.
REF 031.02 WORLD	The world almanac and book of facts, 2007. New York : World Almanac :, 2007. Presents thousands of facts, stories, and statistics about a variety of subjects such as economy, business, energy, health, entertainment, science and technology, history and elections, U.S. cities and states, world nations, and sports, and includes a review of the top ten news stories and other highlights of 2006.
REF 352.23 WALDMAN	My fellow Americans : the most important speeches of America's presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush. Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks/mediaFusion, c2003. Presents forty-three notable speeches made by U.S. presidents from Washington to George W. Bush, each with an introduction and composition notes; and includes CDs that contain recordings of the speeches, as well as segments of every president ever recorded.