Curated OER
Breaking News English: Bill Gates and Bono - Time's Persons of 2005
In this English activity, students read "Bill Gates and Bono - Time's Persons of 2005," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Politics and Media 3: Selling the Prez
Using electronic and print resources, this tutorial explores media bias and how political candidates are portrayed in the news. [2:42]
ProCon.org
Pro Con: 2008 Election: Which Candidate Would Make the Best u.s. President?
Archived Material. Who are the 2008 presidential candidates and what are their views on today's most important issues? This site offers a comprehensive overview of the question "Which candidate would make the best President?" The topic...
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: Living Room Candidate (Campaign Ads)
Online exhibition of presidential campaign ads, 1952-2008, organized by election year, theme, and political issue. Audio/video presentations of ads can be viewed alongside written transcripts, making Living Room Candidate particularly...
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Political Cartoons
Offers teaching activities, four political cartoons, and a narrative about reforms proposed by three major presidential candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
PBS
Pbs: The :30 Second Candidate
Great PBS site for the Democracy Project. This site is all about televisions role in political advertising. There is a timeline, step-by-step process of commercials, and a look at tricks of the trade.
Other
The Garfield Observer: Stalwarts, Half Breeds, and Political Assassination
This is a concise description of the turmoil in the Republican Party leading up to the campaign and election of 1880. How or whether to reform the patronage system was at the heart of the selection of a candidate. Find out about the...
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Politics and Economy: Election 2004: Third Parties
NOW looks at the third parties, the candidates, and platforms, in October, 2004, for the 2004 Presidential election. Biographical information and video discussions can be found on this page.
iCivics
I Civics: Political Debate Guide
Use this activity to help your students view any political debate from local to national, historical to live broadcast. Preview candidates, issues, expectations, and details about the location and moderators. Track what the candidates...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Third Party and Independent Candidates
Outline of the party system in the U.S. Describes the history and organization of the two party system and how it has been inlfuenced by third party and independent candidates.
CNN
Cnn: All Politics: Candidates
Although the advertisement reads that the "free" two and a half minutes given to each candidate in the 1996 Presidential election will be soundbite free, in actuality the two and a half minute speeches are lengthy sound bites.
PBS
Pbs: Political Analysis Through Satire
A instructional activity that asks students to examine and analyze examples of political satire, then to compare and contrast how journalism and satire address political candidates and issues. The instructional activity includes...
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections: Political Parties
Lesson plans on elections and the role of political parties. Find multiple choice quizzes, vocabulary, and a role play of a candidate in a town meeting.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Ap u.s. Government and Politics: Campaigns and Elections
Tom Richey's course module offers AP U.S. Government curriculum unit materias, lecture notes, video and PowerPoint presentation on Campaigns and Elections from which students learn about political beliefs and behaviors as well as...
Other
Boston Globe: John F. Kerry Candidate in the Making
The Boston Globe presents a seven-part article on the life of Senator John F. Kerry who was the Democratic candidate in the 2004 presidential election.
Other
Complaints About Wealthy Donors' Influence on Candidates
An article that discusses the Pendleton Act of 1883, both historically and in the context of modern politics.
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Campaign Finance
Learning module teaches students how political candidates fund their campaigns. Through wathcing videos and reading related articles on money in politics, students will form their own opinion and participate in classroom deliberations on...
Other
Gilded Age Slide Show
A class project slideshow about the Gilded Age covering topics such as: Reformers, Mark Twain, Spoils System, political candidates, and lots more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Meet the 2016 Presidential Candidates: Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students will get to know the candidates running for president and where they stand on important issues. They will create a flow chart documenting the steps a candidate must take to be elected. Then they will conduct...
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Week of 2 17 14: Daft Punk Fans Are Likely Democrats
Article reports that Pandora radio will soon be allowing political candidates to advertise on the service, and the use of musical preferences to target political affiliation.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Propaganda Techniques in Literature: Ads
For this online lesson, students are introduced to various propaganda techniques that have been used by the media and political candidates. Students explore the propaganda and the effect it has on contemporary society.
Curated OER
Cbc: African National Congress Spinoff Party Chooses Presidential Candidate
Unhappy members of the ruling African National Congress broke away to form South Africa's new COPE party. The party chose its first presidential candidate, Bishop Mvume Dandala who will run for the parliamentary election on April 22/09....
Other
Dover Adult Learning Center: Pick Your Candidate [Pdf]
This document from the Dover Adult Learning Center is a nice resource for any beginners in the political decision-making process. Provides links to material to help decipher ads, candidate speeches, rhetorical tricks, campaign issues,...
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Candidates at the Convention
Find out about the ins and outs of how Presidential candidates are chosen at the National Conventions every four years.