Intermediate

All about Electing a President of the United States

basic information

America Votes

Presidential Campaign Memorabilia
from the Duke University Special Collections Library

The American Presidency 

 learn about the Presidents and the office

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government

 basic information about U.S. government from K - 12th

Brainpop: Branches of Government

movie

Brainpop: Election '08

movie and quiz

Brainpop: Democracy

movie

Brainpop: Political Beliefs

movie

Brainpop: Political Parties

movie

Brainpop:Political Party Origins 

movie

Brainpop: Presidential Election

movie

Brainpop: Presidential Power

movie

Brainpop: Primaries and Caucuses

movie

Brainpop: Voting

movie

Brainpop: Women's Suffrage

movie

CNN Election Center 2008

 information on the candidates, primary campaign buzz, money, polls, and other news from the 2008 presidential election.

CSPAN Election Guide current election news

Electing a President 

 written by students at Pocantico Hills 

Election 2008

 online activities, lesson plans, news and teaching strategies from Scholastic

Election Co-nection Election 

 Co-nect invites every K-12  The online voting will begin on Monday, October 18 and run through Friday, October 22

Election Process

from The Library of Congress Memory Game

Elections 101

a short discussion of the voting process and why voting matters.

Elections - The American Way

 about candidates, voters, party system, election process and issues

How does the Primary Process Work?

from Project Vote Smart

Kids Voting USA

 vote on current elections and help end low voter turnout in the future

PBS Vote 2008

Your home for 2008 election coverage and web tools from across public media

The PBS Kids for Democracy Project

 activities and lesson plans with online activities for grades 3-6

The President's Job

Quick Guide: US Presidential Election

 The road to the White House is long, complicated and expensive. BBC News explains the process.

The Road to the Presidency

 a webquest adventure

Step by Step on the Campaign Trail

How the President gets elected

U.S. Elections: Guide to the 2008 Election 

from America.gov

US Presidential Elections

detailed history of U.S. presidential elections from 1789 to 2004. Find out how elections work and about the electoral votes of states too.

Welcome to the White House  official White House site 

Zoom out the vote

 crash course on the elections by PBS