Election

= Election - Vote!=

Scholastic News - Participate in the election of 2012! Follow the Kid Reporters by clicking on US map, Cast Your Vote, Discuss the Issues, Learn How We Elect A President, Electoral College, plus Printables and Lesson Plans for Teachers [|Congress for Kids: Elections] - Learn more about this American process. [|How the President Is Elected] (primary) - An easily understood explanation of the election process, voting, and the electoral college [|The Democracy Project] (upper level) - How Does the Government Effect Me? Be A President for a Day! Step Inside a Voting Booth. [|Votes!] How Votes are Counted - Who Counts Them? [|Interactive Electoral Map] - See how many electoral votes each state receives [|FirstGov: Voting and Elections] - FirstGov is the official U.S. gateway to all government information. This section devoted to elections covers the electoral college, candidates, and background information on elections in general. C-Span.Org Election 2012 A good site for information on the national campign as well as many local races.

[| If You Were the President] - (Scholastic) Play the game and discover important decisions a President makes!

[|Election Terms] - A Quiz Quiz! Choose Matching, Flash Cards, Concentration, or Word Search

[|Inside the Whitehouse] - Move into the Oval Office and make your mark as President!

[|Vote with your Students] - Use this simple Excel spreadsheet to record and analyze your class votes!


 * Use these 2 SMART Notebook Lessons to discuss the election process!**

South Carolina Elections
[|South Carolina Election Commission] - Updated news on elections in South Carolina

[|South Carolina Election Resources] - from SciWay

Presidential and Government Resources
[|Way Back Presidents - The Secret History!] (PBS Kids) Discover unique information and more!

[|Presidents of the United States] - A comprehensive site for presidential resources - most anything you want to know about a President!

[|American Presidents] - In-depth information of each President and administration reviewed by prominent scholars

[|Ben's Guide to Government] - A Federal Government site for elementary school children up to high school that describes our government and the electoral process.