http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/educators.html PBS site with lesson plans for all ages

http://www.factcheck.org/ If students hear something questionable from or about a candidate, they can go to this site to check its accuracy. Click on “Just the Facts! Home” for a 3 minute video—new each week—on the accuracy of campaign ads from both parties.

http://www.historycentral.com/elections/index.html provides the history of each Presidential election with a daily update on the 2008 contest.

http://livingroomcandidate.org/election/index.php?nav_action=election&nav_subaction=overview&campaign_id=165 Campaign commercials from 1952-2004.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/candidate-match-game.htm candidate match game to find out which candidate shares a person’s views.

http://www.pocanticohills.org/election/election.htm slide show, READ ALL ABOUT ELECTING A PRESIDENT can be used 3-12.

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/themes/election.htm activities for all ages

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/prestriv.html Interactive presidential trivia quiz
 

http://www.weeklyreader.com/election/index.asp --meet the candidates, learn how the election works, election fun and more

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm  News, games and quizzes, guide for parents, and more

http://macmillanmh.com/projectpresidency/ Teachers resources, Parents guide and activities from MacMillan

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/election/president.html  Ben’s Guide to the Election for Kids

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Campaignlesson1.htm   Lesson for grades 1-4 called Polling and Politics

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/cartoon_symbol.htm Election symbols 

http://www.teachingk-8.com/archives/teaching_daybyday/teaching_daybyday_election_2004.html activities for each of 5 weeks leading to the election that can be adapted easily for 08

http://www.cyberbee.com/election/elem.html Elementary activities

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/  info on recent polls, the issues, money, etc 

http://pbskids.org/democracy/vote/castvote.html What national problems would you be concerned about as a voter? Make decisions and print a future Voter’s Card.   

http://americanhistory.si.edu/vote/resources.html  an interactive exhibition on the Machinery of Democracy, from a wooden ballot box to present and future ballots  

http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/5d4.html a list of sites on the presidency

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/kidspost/pdf/election010208.pdf a timeline and brief explanation of the process, with all of the original candidates pictured.

http://www.270towin.com/ A map of the electoral votes, with a downloadable map

http://www.lawanddemocracy.org   Center for Education in Law and Democracy has developed 4 new lessons for teaching the 2008 Election that focus on important issues of immigration, health care and race.

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/2008/ All about the electoral college

http://aceproject.org/ Elections around the world

http://www.politics1.com/p2008.htm  Third party, independent and write-in candidates for 2008. There are more than most people expect. 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/default.htm USA today--stories, graphics, photos and more

http://broadband.ciconline.org/elections/content/votenotes.html notes, questions and short video clips

http://election.newsmax.com/ video clips of candidates and campaign ads

http://www.historyandtheheadlines.abc-clio.com/ContentPages/EventIndex.aspx?entryId=1286863  From the Me Generation to the Wii Generation: Young voters 08 and the 26th amendment.

http://www.rockthevote.com uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election; also gives young people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political process