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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExaminer's Questions for Admittance to the American (or Know-nothing) Party
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryThis document is found on the Library of Congress American Memory Project Collection titled Words and Deeds in American Histor...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkU.S. Elections
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryThis resource provides an extensive list of links to U.S. election-related Web sites. Included are statistics for presidential e...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmerican Votes
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts, History-Social Science, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, American Democracy, United States HistoryThis resource, provided by Scriptorium, documents the development of spin in American politics through an online exhibit of ca...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPresidential Election Laws
Grades: 5 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryOn this web page, found on the U.S. National Archives and Records Administraton Web site, users will find sections of the Consit...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe First American Party System: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans -- The Platforms They Never Had
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, United States History, American DemocracyIn this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from EDSITEment, students summarize the key positions of the Federalist and Democratic-...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Birth of Political Parties
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Electives, American DemocracyThis page, from the University of Houston s Digital History Web site, describes the birth of political parties in the United S...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSuffragists Arrested
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryThis page, from American Memory at the Library of Congress, focuses on significant events in American history and culture associ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBush Re-election Campaign Revisited: Comparing the Presidential Campaigns of 1992 and 2004
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the direct role George W. Bush plays in the 2...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThey Have Issues: Exploring the Political Platforms of the 2004 Democratic Presidential Candidates
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the different campaign styles and political platforms...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIt's an Ad Eats Ad World: Creating Presidential Campaign Advertisements
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, American Democracy, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the power and influence of television adverti...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRed, Undecided, and Blue: Researching Voter Preference in Past Elections
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students analyze voter preferences in past elections. They then wr...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkStar Politics: Examining the Advantages of Celebrity Status in the Political Arena
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their opinions about celebrities in politics. They t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Whig Party
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryThis resource, from the Illinois Historical Digitization Projects at Northern Illinois University, features information about th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSongs of the Times: American Concerns in 19th Century Campaigns
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryThis resource, from the Illinois Historical Digitization Projects at Northern Illinois University, features a lesson focused on ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Vote for Democracy
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Geography, American DemocracyThis National Geographic Magazine resource features a brief discussion of the rise of democracy around the world. According to F...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkElections the American Way: Voters
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryThis resource, from American Memory at the Library of Congress, discusses the history of voting rights in the United States. Fea...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWestern Expansion and Reform: In What Year Was the First Election Day?
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryThis Web page, part of the Jump Back in Time section of the America s Story Web site, describes how Americans observed the f...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmerican Memory: The Learning Page Features - Elections . . . the American Way
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryThis Feature Presentation includes information, images and activities on the theme of elections. This version requires Shockwa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Road to the Presidency
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States HistoryThomas Jefferson, our country s third president, described the Presidency as a splendid misery. Yet, despite that description,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGetting the Message Out! National Political Campaign Materials, 1840-1860
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: History-Social Science, Branches of Government, American Democracy, United States HistoryGetting the Message Out! National Political Campaign Materials, 1840-1860 looks at politics in antebellum America. Read about t...Contributor: Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceViews: 0Favorites: 0