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Get to Know the Candidates. Take a brief election survey. |
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My Vote Counts! This lesson looks at the reasons for low voter turnout. You will also find a link to Massachusetts voter information with a companion quiz. |
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Focus on the Issues. Do you know the issues? This lesson gives students a chance to learn where the candidates stand. For a basic introduction to issues, use this lesson. |
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Our Elected Representatives. Gives Web sites of major political candidates in this election. Considers third-party candidates. Quiz of candidates' Web pages. |
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How Do We Elect a President? Learn about the US presidential selection process, who's eligible to be president, and electoral votes. |
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VIRTUAL CLASSROOM |
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Go to Blackboard.com, a virtual classroom . All lessons and activities are in this virtual learning space. This site requires a free registration. |
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THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE |
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Visit the Electoral College's home page. Read about the Electoral College in the Encyclopedia Britannica. Go to the Electoral College in Massachusetts. |
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Who Will Elect the President? The Electoral College System. This League of Women Voters Web site looks at the reasons for and against the Electoral College. |
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What is the Electoral College? How does it work? Do we need it? Go to the Netsurfer Digest for Web links where you can learn more about it. |
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An electoral vote calculator. If you want to tally your own electoral vote counts as the presidential votes come in, this calculator will help you. |
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HISTORIC ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first first lady to become a US senator. Visit her campaign and Senate Web pages. See biographies of all first ladies. |
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Go to the Election 2000 Blackboard.com pages to give your opinions on the election outcome and the election process. (Requires user registration at the site.) |
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View Election 2000 archives at C-SPAN, USA Today, or PBS. Links to information about the presidential inaugeration: the official site, C-SPAN, and PBS. |
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View the contested West Palm Beach, Florida election ballot. This ballot is called a butterfly ballot. It has two columns of names with punch holes between them. |
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Follow the controversial Florida presidential vote in this Palm Beach Post series. |
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ACTIVITIES and GAMES |
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Add your voice to the Students' Speak Out page. Write your thoughts about the role and focus of the presidency. Give your paper to your teacher. |
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From FunBrain.com, you may take a survey about the events and people that shape our political beliefs, among other activities, Student Login Secret Word = civicsquiz |
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Don't know
which presidential candidate you will vote for yet? Use a decision
guide to help you find the candidate who shares your views! 2004 Decision Guide |
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Go to Quia.com to play some election games. Also, find other games created by Wendy Quinones, a GED teacher from North Shore Community College. |
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For fun try playing election games: Matching, Concentration, Flash Cards or Word Search. These games are a companion to the basic introduction to the issues lesson. |
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 375 Church Street, North Adams MA 01247, 413 662-5308 All ABE classes are funded by Mass. DOE, ACLS, and are offered free to students. Distance Learning Partners Mass. College of Liberal Arts Mass.
Dept. of Education, ACLS Mass.
Interaction, ABE (formerly, MCET),
Lessons and activities created by Carole Blair cblair@mcla.mass.edu and Thelma Margulies tmarguli@mcla.mass.edu Web page created and maintained by Carole Blair |
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