Explore the Election: Electoral College
Resources for teaching about the Electoral College, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=405
Explore the Election: Campaigning
Plan your own posters and slogans, 3-5, 6-8
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=406
Explore the Election: Parties, Platforms, and Polls
Resources for teaching about political parties, k-2, 3-5, 6-8
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=410
Explore the Election: How Government Works
Resources for teaching about the government, k-2, 3-5, 6-9
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=412
Explore the Election: Celebrate the Constitution
Constitution articles, activities and discussion, k-2, 3-5, 6-9
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=391
Explore the Election: Candidates and Issues
Resources for teaching about the candidates and the issues, 6-8
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=409
Explore the Election: Tips from Professional Reporters
Resources for teaching interview skills and writing biographies, k-2, 3-5
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=411
Access, Analyze, Act: A blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement
Lesson topics include the campaign trail, political cartoons, political parties, President/Congress and voting, k-2, 3-5
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/vote2008/elementary.html
Access, Analyze, Act: A blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement
Lesson topics include campaign finance, the campaign trail, civic engagement, democracy, the Electoral College, the issues, political advertising/media, political humor, polling, the President/Congress, Primaries/Caucuses/Conventions, Speeches/Debates, and voting, 6-12
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/vote2008/secondary.html
Election Result Maps
Create color coded maps showing the election night results, k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2088.shtml
The New York Times Learning Network: Elections in the United States
Lesson topics include science and politics, negative attacks, vice president, the Constitution, election 2008, political humor, issues, super delegates, political speeches, the economy, immigration, gender and politics, Latino community, primaries, and many more, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/elections.html
A Classroom WebQuest from Education World
Research candidates and issues, hold press conferences, debate, vote, k-2, 3-5, 6-8
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson202.shtml
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/TM/WS_election_electoral.shtml
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/TM/WS_election_campaign.shtml
If I Were President
Critical thinking about campaign issues, k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2090.shtml
The Election: Classroom Activities
Lesson topics include the importance of voting, the Electoral College and debates, k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson194.shtml
National Student/Parent Mock election Curriculum
Teaching materials and activities related to the Mock Election, k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 8-12
http://www.nationalmockelection.org/curriculum.html
National Mock Election Issues Ballot
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.nationalmockelection.org/docs/2008IssuesBallot.pdf
Political Commercials: Logical Fallacies
A handout/worksheet about identifying logical fallacies in political commercials, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/socialstudies/Vote2004/commercials_fallacies.pdf
Other similar handout/worksheets on election topics are available here (they are from 2004 but can be adapted to this election):
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/socialstudies/Vote2004/
