NOW Adventures in Democracy: Election 2008
PBS site on the 2008
presidential election.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.pbs.org/now/election-2008/index.html
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CONTENT:
This site was created by the staff of the PBS program NOW. It offers news coverage and analysis dealing with the 2008 presidential election campaign.
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SITE DESIGN:
The site’s content is organized into several main areas, such as Burning Questions, Democracy Toolkit, Election 2008 ‘Toon In, and Lesson Activities. Links to other areas of the site can be found in the left sidebar.
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REVIEW:
This site is a great resource for learning about the 2008 presidential election. The Burning Questions section covers everything from the integrity of electronic voting to targeted voter suppression. The Democracy Toolkit provides links to Web pages that provide information on topics such as congressional election reform, analysis of ads and statements, campaign finance reform, ballot initiatives, and the Electoral College.
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