Web sites to help educators work timely themes into their lessons. Internet educator Walter McKenzie selected the ten sites listed below, which are among the best on the Web for teaching about elections. This is an online collection of memorabilia from past presidential campaigns.
Users can find letters, pictures, trading cards, sheet music, posters, buttons, and much more here.
For example, take a look at the Clay Gallopade from the 1844 race between Henry Clay and James K. Polk. Perhaps a pamphlet about prohibition from the 1928 campaign between Al Smith and Herbert Hoover will interest you. Random sampling is defined, explained in depth, and then presented as a simulation in which participants can create a random sample for a fictitious candidate. The applications and vicarious experiences offer an excellent model for middle school students and older of how polling impacts the political process. This fabulous PBS site is designed to involve students in upcoming elections with features such as Check the Record, Read Between the Lines, and Build Your Own Campaign.