RESOURCES

Activities

Resources

RESOURCES NEEDED:

Copies (at least one) of The 2002 World Almanac and Book of Facts (Park)-available at http://amazon.com or on-line at Barnes and Noble (http://bn.com)
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint)Microsoft MapPoint (can be done without MapPoint)
RealPlayer (to download/play digital video excerpts)
Computer access for at least one student in each group. Ideally, a computer for each student.

WEBSITES:

Constitutional Requirements for Presidential Candidates and the Voters in a Presidential Election:

http://www.netelection.org/asce4/Templates/Services/RegisterToVote/StateRequirements.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/election/candid.html
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/election/president.html
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/politics/reports/crspres.pdf
http://www.fec.gov/votregis/where_can_i_register_to_vote02.htm
http://www.elections.state.il.us/VoteInfo/pages/Register.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/11492/convention/requirements.html
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800022997&cf=biog&intl=us
http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_a6.html
http://www.co.tompkins.ny.us/boe/questions.html

Primaries, Caucuses, Delegates and the National Convention:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election1/trail/index.asp?article=primary_timeline
http://www.fec.gov/pages/2004pdates.htm
www.infoplease.com/spot/campaign2004primaries1.html
http://boston.about.com/cs/politicselections/a/DNC1.htm
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2004/primaries/sr_primary_overview.html
http://www.vote-smart.org/election_president.php
http://www.drake.edu/journalism/CyberCaucus2000/defined.html
http://www.experiment34.com/president_files/past/election-process/Primary_Election.htm
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/politics/reports/crspres.pdf
http://www.thisnation.com/question/021.html
http://usliberals.about.com/cs/campaign2004/i/iowacaucuses.htm
http://usliberals.about.com/cs/campaign2004/a/delegates.htm
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,592399,00.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,592188,00.html
http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/wh04.html#04a
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/scorecard/
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/
http://www.ask.co.uk/ix.asp?q=General+Election&ac=none&xx=0&qid=65C399420B3BE74BA79744242E7A02CC&p
=0&&sp=ix&fn=t&b=0&fo=2&r=10&io=6&fp=8&fr=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ethegreenpapers%2Ecom%2F&adurl
Democratic Convention video clips located at: http://www.c-span.org/VideoArchives.asp?CatCodePairs=Issue,PE;&ArchiveDays=100&Page=4*
Republican Convention video clips located at: http://c-span.org*

*permission to stream edited video clips of the convention proceedings pending with c-span.org

Candidates and the Issues:

www.georgebush.com/agenda
www.johnkerry.com/plan
http://capwiz.com/c-span/e4/dnet/?gridid=57361
http://www.issues2000.org/Quiz.htm
http://www.issues2000.org/default.htm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/graphics/issues/bushkerry/issues_pop.html
http://www.issues2000.org/Dem_Platform_2004.htm
http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/wh04.html#04a
Democratic Convention video clips located at: http://www.c-span.org/VideoArchives.asp?CatCodePairs=Issue,PE;&ArchiveDays=100&Page=4*
Republican Convention video clips located at: http://c-span.org*

*permission to stream edited video clips of the convention proceedings pending with c-span.org

The General Election and the Electoral College:

http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/wh04.html#04a
http://ccollege.hccs.cc.tx.us/instru/govecon/ec/ec.htm
http://www.avagara.com/e_c/
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/politics/govworks/na9.htm
http://www.fec.gov/pages/elecvote.htm
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/procedural_guide.html
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/2004/dates.html
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/election/electoral.html
http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_electoralcollege.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/vote/presidential_elections.shtml
http://www.govspot.com/features/electionprocess.htm
http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml%3Fi=19990617&s=19990617hoffman
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-3425.html
http://www.dailyaztec.com/Archive/Fall-2000/11-13-00/opinion/opinion01.html

Conclusion Activities:
http://usinfo.state.gov/dhr/Archive/2004/Jul/12-250886.html
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/calculator.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-polldatapage.htmlstory