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

Election Day Resource

Tuesday, November 4 is Election Day. It isn’t a presidential election year, but there are still items to be voted on. Here is a great resource for using the newspaper to teach younger students about elections. It is called Election Primary and was written by Debbie Lerner and Eileen Bergman, Educators with Ann West, NIE […]

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 […]

Newspaper Election Activities

The newspaper is the perfect tool for teachers to use this fall with the upcoming November elections. Here are some newspaper election activities from the NIE guide “Electing the President: a Guide to the Election Process” from the NIE Institute. To download a pdf to print, visit: http://bit.ly/PnujgD

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. […]

Classroom resources for the elections

THE 50 ESSENTIAL CLASSROOM RESOURCES FOR ELECTION 2012 Here is another list of teaching resources for Election 2012 from onlinecolleges.net. You’ll find activities for elementary, middle school and high school students. http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/09/30/the-50-essential-classroom-resources-for-election-2012/

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 […]

Election activities for students in primary grades

The study of the elections can be a challenge, even for adults. With so much information in the newspapers and from other media, a citizen can feel overwhelmed. During an election year, even younger classroom citizens can be effectively introduced to the elections through the use of the newspaper. The following guide “Election Primary” has […]

Electing the President

Here is a great resource called Electing the President: a Guide to the Election Process from the NIE Institute. The U.S. presidential election is the biggest event in American politics. It’s an exciting and complicated process that begins immediately after the preceding election and doesn’t end until the voters have their say. What happens during […]

Election Guide for Primary Grades

The study of elections can be a challenge, even for adults. With so much information in the media, a citizen can feel overwhelmed. Younger students can be effectively introduced to the elections through the newspaper using the following guide, “Election Primary.” This newspapers in education guide was written by Debbie Lerner and Eileen Bergman educators […]