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Election 2008
Join us as we look forward to another Presidential Election this year! Below are resources and ideas for your classroom.
Online Resources- Bexar County Elections Department
- Atlas of Presidential Elections
- TIme for Kids
- CSPAN - Election Central
- Scholastic
- PBS Newshour - Election 2008
- NPR - Election 2008
- CNN - Election Central
- MSN - Your Vote 2008
- NY Times - Election 2008
- The National Archives - The Electoral College
- How Stuff Works - The Electoral College
- The White House - Presidents of the United States
- The Internet Public Library - Presidents of the United States
Lesson Ideas
- Project V.O.T.E. (Includes Registration for Mock Election)
- Scholastic
- PBS
- WETA
- Free Printable Presidential Election Maps
- Cyberlearning