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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: President Harry S. Truman and the 1948 Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictorial story of Truman's campaign and victory in the 1948 presidential election.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Tyranny and Triumph of the Majority

For Students 11th - 12th
This section of a chapter on "Jacksonian Democracy" explains Alexis de Tocqueville's analysis of American democracy and describes the election of 1840 and its outcome.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Primary Election for President and Vice Presiden

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent explanation of the primary nomination process of presidential candidates.
Unit Plan
Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image: 1976 Carter vs. Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
View presidential campaign advertisement from the 1976 election that included the slogans "Leadership for a Change" and "He's Making Us Proud Again". Features video clips, information about the candidates, and election results.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: So You Want to Be President?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project-based learning project extends classroom learning with a variety of multimedia tools to conduct an engaging election campaign for the Presidency. Students form political parties, write a platform, and conduct a campaign for...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Gilded Age 1870 1900: Political Corruption in Postbellum America

For Students 11th - 12th
Read about federal politics during the Gilded Age and why not much was accomplished during this time.