ELECTION 2012

PBS: By the People: Election 2012
http://www.pbs.org/special/election-2012/
The lesson plans listed are organized by grade level and topic. All are designed to tie to state and national standards for civics, history, math and language arts.

The Office of the Federal Register
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/index.html
Coordinates the functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, the States, the Congress, and the American People. They have assembled a variety of information and statistics on presidential elections, past and present:

Project Vote Smart
http://votesmart.org/
Covers candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, public statements and interest group ratings.

C-SPAN in the Classroom: Campaigns & Elections
http://www.c-span.org/Campaign2012/
The site provides teachers with lesson guides and activities using the vast resources of balanced C-SPAN programming.

Dirksen Congressional Center: Congress For Kids
http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_index.htm
Democracy requires citizens to participate in their government, beginning with the duty to vote. This section will help you learn more about the American process.

The Federal Election Commission
http://www.fec.gov
The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections.

Election 2012 WebQuest
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson202.shtml
Students research candidates and issues to answer the question, Which candidate would you vote for?

Federal Election Commission
http://www.fec.gov
Check out the citizen's guide, the Electoral College and the historical data.
Duration: Indefinite

Winning the Vote
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/elections/cover.html
Learn about presidential campaigns and elections, including lesson plans.
Duration: 3 hours

Kids Voting USA
http://kidsvotingusa.org/
This site is devoted to involving youth in the election process.
Duration: Indefinite

Presidential Election Simulation
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst043.html
This lesson plan is appropriate for older students after studying the election process.
Duration: Indefinite