Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ700927
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jan-1
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Teaching about Primary Elections with the Internet
Risinger, C. Frederick
Social Education, v68 n1 p13 Jan 2004
One topic that is frequently taught at any and all grade levels is elections, particularly during presidential election years. There are numerous organizations that produce materials and maintain websites to help students at all grade levels learn about and even participate in mock election activities. There is, however, one aspect of elections that is not covered very well: primary elections. Many of the election simulations either leave out the primary procedure or provide only perfunctory coverage. This article contains a list of several websites that provide information to teachers and students about the primary election aspect of the U.S. election process. Some have lesson plans. Others feature student activities such as a simulated election activity that might last for months as part of a social studies class.
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Teaching Methods, Elections, Internet, Social Studies, Web Sites, Simulation, Class Activities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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