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Gail, Thank you for a wonderful compilation of sites - just what I needed for my 5th graders. Gail Desler "Gail G. Petri" wrote: > ---------------------- Information from the mail header ----------------------- > Sender: American Memory Fellows <[log in to unmask]> > Poster: "Gail G. Petri" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Election Connections for Kids > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Hello fellow Fellows - > Greetings from Rochester, New York. What a great week we had in DC this > summer. I have wonderful memories of American Memory! It was my best > educational experience EVER! > This is my first posting ever to this list, so I hope what I've included > below appears as text and links. That's how it looks on my screen! Doris > Waud and I are getting started on our elections/women's voting project, > and I've pulled together some sites that should be helpful for kids and > teachers in our elementary schools. Some are more extensive that others, > but quite a few are great for the younger students! In a couple of weeks > you should also be able to access them in the Current Project section of > our Rush-Henrietta Elementary Library Links section of our district web > site. > http://www.rhnet.org/dept/library/elem.index.html > Gail Petri, Librarian > Fyle Elementary School > Rush-Henrietta CSD > > Election Connections - Election Day 2000 takes place on November 7th in > voting booths across the country. We hope teachers, students and their > families will use these links to learn more about the candidates who are > running for office, the issues they stand for, and the election process > itself. If you are not yet registered to vote, check out the link below to > find out how! If you are registered, remember to get out and cast your > vote on Election Day! Happy Voting! > > America Votes - This exhibit of US presidential campaign memorabilia > illustrates the the nation’s presidential elections in letters, sheet > music, leaflets, buttons and bumper stickers. There are also links to > current political parties’ web sites. > http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/americavotes/ > > Election Kit 2000 - Use this Prentice Hall Election 2000 Kit to help your > students become informed about presidential, congressional, and > gubernatorial elections, both past and present. > http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/election_kit/index.html > > Freedom Channel - Stop here for video clips, sound and text of > presidential candidates speaking out on issues. > http://www.freedomchannel.com > > How to Register to Vote in the United States - Find out how to register to > vote in your state and link to forms and online registration where > available. > http://www.registervote.com/ > > Issues 2000 - Explore and compare candidates views on leading political > issues. Includes 18 student oriented activities, candidate biographies and > lots more. > http://www.issues2000.org/ > > PBS Kids Democracy Project - Online activities including How Does > Government Affect Me, President For a Day and Inside the Voting Booth are > designed for students if grades three to six. Lesson plans are included. > http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/index.html > > Presidency 2000 - This comprehensive site provides information about and > links to sites for all parties, candidates and issues for the 2000 > Elections. > http://www.politics1.com/p2000.htm > > Project Vote Smart - Check out this extensive source of political > information, election candidates, voter issues, voting records and much > more. > http://www.vote-smart.org/index.phtml > > Scholastic Special Report Election 2000 - This extensive site includes > news reports from kids who attended the conventions, info on the > candidates, and a place to read up on the biggest issues. > http://teacher.scholastic.com/newszone/specialreport/ > > Time For Kids/Election Connection - Get election news, learn about the > candidates, and voice your opinions on the upcoming elections at this > election site created just for kids. > http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/electconnect/ > > Yahooligans - The Big Picture - Presidential Election 2000 - Stop here to > find news, stories, opinions, editorials and web sites related to the 2000 > election. > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/Yahooligans/Presidential_Election > > Youth-e-Vote Net - Schools can register classes to participate in a > national online youth vote. Even if you don’t register, there are great > links to voting information, candidates, issues and election related > games. > http://www.youthevote.net/student.shtml