Educational Resources

Bibliography

 

• Asher, Herbert B. Presidential Elections and American Politics, 5th ed. Washington D.C.: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 1997.

• Barone, Michael and Grant Ujifus. The Almanac of American Politics 2000. New York: Times Books, 1999.

• Boller, Paul F. Jr. Presidential Campaigns. New York, Oxford University Press, 1996.

• Gutman, Dan. Landslide: A Kids Guide to the U.S. Elections. New York, Alladin Paperbacks, 2000.

• League of Women Voters, Choosing the President: A Citizen’s Guide to the 2000 Election. New York, The Lyons Press, 1999.

• Sobel, Syl. Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts. New York: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., 2001.

• Wayne, Stephen J. The Road to the White House, 1992: The Politics of Presidential Elections. 4th ed. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1991.

 

Internet Links

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• Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government: The Election Process     These pages explain the election process for Federal officials.
        http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/election/index.shtmll

• BrainPOP: U.S. Presidential Elections     This animated movie briefly explains the election process.
        http://www.brainpop.com/specials/election/index.weml?&tried_cookie=true

• Election Stuff for Kids     A site about elections for kids including information about elections and election quiz.
        http://co.yakima.wa.us/auditor/election/KContent.shtml

• Electoral college calculator (free)     A visual calculator which models the US Electoral College. Data for all US elections is included.
        http://www.grayraven.com/

• Electoral college fill-in (free crossword)     All but one state is listed below, along with the number of electoral votes it has in the Electoral College. Using the number of letters in each state, and their intersecting letters, fill-in the grid with the names of the states.
        http://www.surfingthenetwithkids.com/games/electoral-cw.shtml

• History Central: U.S. Presidential Elections     This site provides a history of each presidential election. It also includes sections on: disputed elections, why the Electoral College, and how the elections work.
        http://www.historycentral.com/elections/

• MapStats for Kids Election(free)     This interactive map creates a simple game for kids using the results of the 2000 Presidential Election. Participants are required to "paint the map" either red or blue depending on what party won what state in the last presidential election.

• Take Your Kids to Vote     A site for Parents with advice on how to make democracy a family affair.
        http://www.takeyourkidstovote.org/

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