MJN Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommylaw Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 In 2004 C-Span in the classroom had some great stuff. They sent me a huge US map that had all the electoral college information on it and a few other things. I'm not sure what they're offering this year but here's the link: http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Campaign2008_Resources.aspx hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccm Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I recently bought Spotlight on America: Elections from Teacher Created Materials. It's for Grades 4-8. I am going to use some parts of it and omit others. It would work well in a classroom/co-op setting because of the public speaking, debate and class election activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 another plug for some teacher books geared for classroom use :-) Our co-op is doing Gvt/Citizenship this semester which will lead to a unit on elections in August. We have already selected a few little bopoks from the local teacher store to utilize. But they are at a friend's house so I don't know what the titles are, lol. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 In 2004 C-Span in the classroom had some great stuff. They sent me a huge US map that had all the electoral college information on it and a few other things. I'm not sure what they're offering this year but here's the link: http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Campaign2008_Resources.aspxhth That website has some really great resources. We don't have tv service, so it's nice to be able to flip through the campaign ads and see what the buzz is about. Sebastian Percival Blakeney Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/PresElec.html This one looks good for younger students. HTH unsinkable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 This is a storybook about a local election, not a unit study. But it covers aspects of an election that normally don't appear in kid's books like debates and what if mean (or untrue) things are said about the candidate. I discovered this the year that we were helping MIL run for reelection for a local office. It's a nice intro to how elections work. Sebastian (a lady) Percival Blakeney Academyhttp://blakeney-academy.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I have no unit study recommendations, but here are the titles of some of the books my younger son and I have enjoyed on the topic: Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts Election Connection: The Official Nick Guide to Electing the President Presidential Campaigns: From George Washington to George W. Bush Duck for President None of these are affiliate links if that sort of thing matters to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 but here is another one with some good info and links. http://pbskids.org/zoom/fromyou/elections/elections101.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in FL Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Great questions, I'm looking for something too Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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