Resources
Election Season Resources
Election season is a natural time for teaching kids about our government, how the election process works, how the founding fathers designed the system, what our responsibilities are as citizens of our country. Here are some online resources to help enhance your teaching about this special time of the year.
Ben's Guide To U. S. Government for Kids
Constitution Translated for Kids, by Cathy Travis (Look for an interview with Ms. Travis in the March/April Issue of Home Education Magazine)
Education World: Use Children's Literature to Teach About Elections: Ten Books Get Our Vote!
Elections and Electoral Systems Around the World
GPO Access- Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
The Homeschool Ministry Connection
Michigan Kids: Inside A Voting Machine
United States House Elections, 2006 (from Wikipedia)
US National Archives and Records Administration: Electoral College Page (Click on "Teaching Resources" link for even more information)
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