Internet Resource

Welcome to Vote Smart Classroom

http://www.vote-smart.org/resource_classroom.php

Contents:

• Vote Smart Lessons - Classroom activities and resources prepared by Project Vote Smart.
• Suggestions for Teachers - Our own pointers, and ideas shared with us by other teachers.
• Project Vote Smart Vocabulary
• An Introduction to the U.S. Government - An educational guide to the U.S. and state governments provided by Project Vote Smart.
• Request Printed Information

Become a Voting – Smart Library – Providing voter awareness and education materials to over 5,000 libraries nationally. All materials, publications and services are provided FREE to all participating libraries Register your library – http://www.vote-smart.org/program_library_partnership.php

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http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

K-12 US Government information for Parents, Teachers and Students!!

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Learning about government doesn't have to be boring. Congress for Kids gives you access to interactive, fun-filled experiences designed to help you learn about the foundation of our federal government and how its actions affect you. Although designed for students in grades fourth through high school, other students, teachers, parents, and interested citizens will find helpful, engaging activities, too.

http://congressforkids.net/

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http://www.kidsvotingusa.org/

Kids Voting USA is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan, organization that fosters an informed, participating electorate by educating and actively engaging young people and their families in voting and other elements of effective civic engagement.

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Holding Politicians accountable –

http://factcheck.org/ “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.” – Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan

http://www.spinsanity.com/

Ben Fritz, Bryan Keefer, and Brendan Nyhan are young writers who edit Spinsanity, the nation's leading watchdog of manipulative political rhetoric. Since founding the site in 2001, their award-winning analysis has been cited in scores of national and international media outlets, including CNN, Fox News Channel, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, and they have appeared on numerous radio and television shows.

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2004 Presidential Election Sites – check out the up-to-the-minute information
Kids for Kerry – Operated by 13 year old girl who spoke at the DNC Convention

- http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/connection/

MAPS voting site – Cast your vote in the district !! Candidates list, their websites and their Political Party websites

Scholastic News – Kids cover the convention -- http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election_kidscover/about/index.asp?article=rep_ny

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Core Democratic Values

Core Democratic Values materials! Interactive programs constructed for early elementary or later elementary students— From Michigan Epic

Main index of interactive programs: http://michiganepic.org/coredemocratic.html

You Be the Judge: http://michiganepic.org/YBTJ/index.html

Where is the Green Gold? http://michiganepic.org/greengold/GreenGoldFlash1.html

Create Your Own Notebook: http://michiganepic.org/coredemocratic/indexb.html

Keeper of the Light: http://michiganepic.org/KeeperOfTheLightweb/EWW01.html

A Freeway Story Compromising for the Common Good: http://michiganepic.org/FreewayStory/

Flint a Sit-Down Strike: http://michiganepic.org/flintstrike/

Tough Times, Tough Governors: http://michiganepic.org/governors/Governors.html