2.+Internet+Search

=Internet Resources = This is an excellent site that shares the history of voting in America. The exhibition looks at the history of voting methods in the United States as well as who was allowed to vote and when. The interactive Flash exhibition is an especially great way for students to explore the information. || Not sure your vote even matters? Remember that, as the author Alice Walker wrote, "//The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.//" Still not convinced? Get historical perspective on the hard-won right to vote with this Voting in America Timeline. || The lesson plans listed on this site are organized by grade level and topic. All are designed to tie to state and national standards for civics, history, math, and language arts. || by Steven Mintz Enjoy reading this article about the history of voting rights in America and how ironic it is that as Americans we have so many freedoms and privileges, yet as a whole, Americans vote less than any other people in Western societies. || This website is a great resource for children and adults because its main purpose is to provide truthful information on candidates running for office. The mission of this project is to have citizen look and see valid and tangible information rather than the mudslinging citizen are used to hearing every election year. There are even polls that students can take to see which candidate thinks more like than on the issues. It is a great resource for students because of the volume of useful information that exists on this site. || This website is great because it explains to students the qualifications that a candidate needs and the process on how a candidate becomes elected in a series of interactive pictures. || This website is very kid friendly because of the pictures and language used throughout the website. It has categories of information from voting to Election Day as well as about primary elections and so on. Each page is lined down the sides with interesting “Did you know?” facts that will keep students interested. One great thing it also has is ballot print outs and directions on how to make a voting booth in the classroom which is great for teachers and fun for students! || This site is updated when there are elections in the country and are very interactive. They allow children to go on the site and learn about the candidates running. The site has videos, calendars, and message boards all for children to use. || This site holds many other sites that include government information for students from k-5. The site links to many activities for teachers to use with students, many lesson plans, and ideas of how to interpret government within the classroom. || This informative site holds valuable information about the presidents of the United States, including full biographies of all forty-four. The site also has fun facts about events that have happened within the White House. || This site, hosted by PBSKids.org, proves information related to the Woman’s Suffrage era, and the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in political elections. There is also information regarding the civil rights movement specifically related to the integrations of public schools. There are also interactive tabs which link to information, and trivia games about famous people and events related to women’s suffrage and civil rights movements. || **This link provided by the American Library, at Americanlibarary.org contains a graphic illustration in a timeline format, which contains information regarding the 24th Amendment, and the repeal litness test, and poll taxes.** || The Americans Civil Liberties Union website ACLU.org, proves a detailed summary of voting rights timeline, between the years 1700’s and 2000’s. ||
 * =Lauren's Internet Sources:= ||  ||
 * [[image:http://americanhistory.si.edu/vote/images/vote_small.gif width="197" height="64" align="center" link="@http://americanhistory.si.edu/vote/index.html"]] || **Vote: The Machinery of Democracy ** //http://americanhistory.si.edu/vote/index.html//
 * [[image:http://www.pbs.org/elections/images/photos/timelinePromoPic.jpg width="321" height="54" align="center" link="@http://www.pbs.org/elections/savvyvoter.html"]] || **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Voting in America Timeline ** //http://www.pbs.org/elections/timeline/TL_MainFrame.html//
 * [[image:http://www.pbs.org/elections/images/photos/timelinePromoPic.jpg width="321" height="54" align="center" link="@http://www.pbs.org/elections/savvyvoter.html"]] || **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Voting in America Timeline ** //http://www.pbs.org/elections/timeline/TL_MainFrame.html//
 * [[image:http://www.pbs.org/elections/images/headers/kidsWashington.gif width="325" height="63" align="center" link="@http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/index.html"]] || **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson Plans for Teachers ** //http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/educators.html//
 * [[image:http://www.pbs.org/elections/images/headers/kidsWashington.gif width="325" height="63" align="center" link="@http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/index.html"]] || **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson Plans for Teachers ** //http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/educators.html//
 * [[image:http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/09_2004/images/header_interior.gif width="450" height="57" align="center" link="@http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/09_2004/historian.php"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">"Winning the Vote: A History of Voting Rights" **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/09_2004/historian.php
 * [[image:http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/09_2004/images/header_interior.gif width="450" height="57" align="center" link="@http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/09_2004/historian.php"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">"Winning the Vote: A History of Voting Rights" **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/09_2004/historian.php
 * =Jennifer's Internet Sources= ||  ||
 * [[image:election3.jpg width="280" height="64" align="center" link="@http://www.votesmart.org/"]] || **<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 19px;">Project Vote Smart **<span style="background-position: 100% 50%; border-collapse: separate; cursor: pointer; line-height: 19px; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.votesmart.org/
 * [[image:election3.jpg width="280" height="64" align="center" link="@http://www.votesmart.org/"]] || **<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 19px;">Project Vote Smart **<span style="background-position: 100% 50%; border-collapse: separate; cursor: pointer; line-height: 19px; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.votesmart.org/
 * [[image:election1.jpg width="302" height="74" align="center" link="@http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/specials/articles/0,28285,1723014,00.html"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Time For Kids **@http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/specials/articles/0,28285,1723014,00.htm
 * [[image:election1.jpg width="302" height="74" align="center" link="@http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/specials/articles/0,28285,1723014,00.html"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Time For Kids **@http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/specials/articles/0,28285,1723014,00.htm
 * [[image:election.jpg width="294" height="78" align="center" link="@http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_index.htm"]] || **<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Congress for Kids ** @http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_index.htm
 * [[image:election.jpg width="294" height="78" align="center" link="@http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_index.htm"]] || **<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Congress for Kids ** @http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_index.htm
 * =Gabriela's Internet Sources:= ||  ||
 * [[image:NickKidsPickthePres.jpg width="140" height="116" align="center" link="@http://www.nick.com/kpp/"]] || **<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Nickelodeon Kids Pick the President ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]
 * [[image:NickKidsPickthePres.jpg width="140" height="116" align="center" link="@http://www.nick.com/kpp/"]] || **<span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Nickelodeon Kids Pick the President ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]
 * [[image:newsmlogo.jpg width="165" height="69" align="center" link="@http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_government.shtml"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Kids.gov ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]
 * [[image:newsmlogo.jpg width="165" height="69" align="center" link="@http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_government.shtml"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Kids.gov ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]
 * [[image:bg-title-wh101.jpg width="480" height="37" align="center" link="@http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white-house-101/"]] || <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">**White House 101** []
 * [[image:bg-title-wh101.jpg width="480" height="37" align="center" link="@http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white-house-101/"]] || <span style="font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">**White House 101** []
 * =Jamari's Internet Sources:= ||  ||
 * [[image:pbs.JPG width="216" height="136" align="center" link="@http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/features.html"]] || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**PBS KIDS** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/features.html
 * [[image:pbs.JPG width="216" height="136" align="center" link="@http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/features.html"]] || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**PBS KIDS** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/features.html
 * [[image:24th.JPG width="475" height="163" align="center" link="@http://www.congressforkids.net/"]] || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">American Library **[|www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_polltax_1.html]**
 * [[image:ACLU.JPG width="215" height="89" align="center" link="@http://www.aclu.org/voting-rights/voting-rights-act-timeline"]] || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Americans Civil Liberties Union** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.aclu.org/voting-rights/voting-rights-act-timeline
 * =Dave's Internet Sources:= ||  ||
 * [[image:http://webs.rps205.com/curriculum/ssandvoc/images/0D6CF955BFC4459294365A55F59C9E8F.jpg width="201" height="104" align="center" link="@http://%20http//myloc.gov/Education/Pages/default.aspx"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Library of Congress **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://myloc.gov/Education/Pages/default.aspx
 * [[image:http://webs.rps205.com/curriculum/ssandvoc/images/0D6CF955BFC4459294365A55F59C9E8F.jpg width="201" height="104" align="center" link="@http://%20http//myloc.gov/Education/Pages/default.aspx"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Library of Congress **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://myloc.gov/Education/Pages/default.aspx

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The Library of Congress offers a lot of lesson plans about the constitution, Bill of Rights, and other subjects in social studies. ||
 * [[image:http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/Assets/Controls/ThumbNailGun.ashx?img=/Downloads/Chapters/Constitution-Day.jpg width="123" height="123" align="center" link="@http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/davidj/Special%20Events/Constitution%20Day/constitution_day.htm"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Constitution Day **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/davidj/Special%20Events/Constitution%20Day/constitution_day.htm
 * [[image:http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/Assets/Controls/ThumbNailGun.ashx?img=/Downloads/Chapters/Constitution-Day.jpg width="123" height="123" align="center" link="@http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/davidj/Special%20Events/Constitution%20Day/constitution_day.htm"]] || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Constitution Day **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/davidj/Special%20Events/Constitution%20Day/constitution_day.htm

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This website provides a lot of resources on the U.S. constitution. The resources include lesson plans, documents, powerpoints of Constitution Day, games for kids, and other websites for more research. ||
 * [[image:http://bensguide.gpo.gov/images/navigation/navbar_35.gif width="333" height="45" align="center" link="@http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html"]] || **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids ** @http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This interactive site allows students to explore different aspects of the United States government. The material for 3rd – 5th graders covers everything from “Your Neighborhood and Beyond” to the election process. There are even games and activities for students to enjoy, as well as a list of U.S. Government Web Sites meant specifically for kids. ||
 * [[image:http://bensguide.gpo.gov/images/navigation/navbar_35.gif width="333" height="45" align="center" link="@http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html"]] || **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids ** @http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This interactive site allows students to explore different aspects of the United States government. The material for 3rd – 5th graders covers everything from “Your Neighborhood and Beyond” to the election process. There are even games and activities for students to enjoy, as well as a list of U.S. Government Web Sites meant specifically for kids. ||