Elections Word Search

In celebration of election day, here’s a word search with words relating to the election. Print out and enjoy! To download click here

The weight of the election

The weight of the election: an MCT OnePage, from the Chicago Tribune, analyzes the tossup states in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. In the race for the White House, current projections put President Barack Obama slightly ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Nine swing states, accounting for 110 electoral votes, will ultimately decide the […]

The Final Vote: The Electoral College

What is the Electoral Vote? How many Electoral votes does each state have? In most elections, the candidate with the most votes wins. But when it comes to picking a U.S. president, things aren’t quite that simple. Weeks after Election Day, a group of 538 people called the Electoral College will actually elect the president. […]

Attention teachers … Destination Whitehouse 2012 is coming!

Dear Educators, The next Newspapers in Education tab, DESTINATION WHITEHOUSE 2012, will be inserted into CLASSROOM copies of the Grand Forks Herald on Thursday, Oct. 4. On November 6, the nation will choose a president to lead the country for the next four years. This educational tab will take you and your students through the five Ws and […]