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Election Skills Books
(Grades K–10)
Connect Election 2004 lessons to your curriculum with the NEW Scholastic Election Skills Books! Each grade-appropriate skills book is filled with activities that will help learning about our nation fun. Includes:

Class President
by Johanna Hurwitz (Grades 2–5)
Julio discovers his latent leadership skills as the class prepares to hold an election for Class President. Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.

Also in Spanish.

The Story of the White House
by Kate Waters (Grades K–3)
Here is an engaging tour of one of the world's most famous houses. Portraits of former Presidents and First Ladies, fun facts, and highlights of holiday celebrations make this an unforgettable visit to this national landmark.

Decisions, Decisions: On the Campaign Trail: 1 computer license
(Grades 5–10)
The next election is right around the corner. Are your students ready? This simulation puts your class right in the thick of a Presidential election. Role-playing a bold third party candidate, they rocket into the limelight and are immediately pressed for their positions on everything from the economy to health care to crime. Every move is critical!

Your class will also get a thorough grounding in the electoral process, party politics, campaign finance, the role of PACS and the press — from the inside. No other materials compare!

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Decisions, Decisions: Town Government: 1 computer license
(Grades 5–10)
When the residents of a small American town face a large and unforeseen dilemma, how do they resolve the problem? Decisions, Decisions: Town Government transports students into the middle of a typical town conflict.

The dynamics of local government reveal themselves at every twist and turn of the story. In the process, students learn about town meetings, town services, the structure of local governments, and the rights and responsibilities of local residents. They also discover how much authority rests in the hands of the mayor, government committees, and residents.

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Candidates, Campaigns, & Elections: Projects, Activities, and Literature Links
(Grades 4–8)
by  Mary  Oates  Johnson ,  Linda  Scher
Fully revised and updated! Get students excited about elections with these engaging activities. Through role-playing, interviewing, debating, and graphing, students will learn how the U.S. government is organized and how politicians present themselves and the media portrays them. Includes literature links, primary sources, and maps and charts for tracking results, plus a colorful poster.

Guided Reading Set: Level W — You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton!: 6 Book Set
(Grades 5–6)
Set includes six copies of You Want the Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton!

Internet Activities: Government in the Making Series: 3 books
(Grades 4–8)
Stand these sturdy folders up next to your classroom computer! Here are all the Web resources you and your students need to explore The Bill of Rights, The Boston Tea Party, and Washington, D.C.
Inside, you'll find background information, an Internet scavenger hunt, reproducible worksheet, and more Web-based activities. The activities are designed to help your students develop critical-thinking skills and build their Internet-research skills. Ideal for independent learning!

So You Want to Be President?
by  Judith  St.  George ,  David  Small (Illustrator) (Grades 1–4)
Author St. George and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator David Small offer a spiffy presidential history with comparisons and contrasts: most popular names, log cabin origins, backgrounds, musical abilities, and personalities. Presidential hobbies, sports, virtues, and vices all get a tongue-in-cheek airing in a book about the presidency that's serious fun.

Scholastic Banners: Vote!
(Grades PreK–8)
Celebrate the right to vote with the big, bright banner! Perfect for election time...or anytime!

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