TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Background/
Introduction/
Standards


Key Quotes 

Objectives/
Preparing Students


Critical Inquiry

Media Literacy

Teaching Suggestion
(NCSS)

Links to Other
Lesson Plans

Links to Candidates
Websites/Streams


NEW
Ad Watch Columns
(evaluating spots 
for accuracy)


Past Campaign Ads


In The News
(news stories to read/access/download)  
 

Links to Campaign/Election
news resources


Election sites for
Teachers and students

Web Resources

Recommended Texts

Recommended
Videos
 
 
 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Role of Media in Elections: 
Helping Students Understand Media's Influence

by Frank Baker, media educator
(Workshops available; contact me)

©2004

Election Sites for Teachers and Students
(this page is being revised; if you know of other sites you'd like to see added here, email me:  fbaker1346@aol.com)

Assignment The World (current events TV series) 

By The People (PBS) Teacher Guide

Cable in the Classroom's: Elections Your Adventure In Politics

Channel One Your Guide to the Debates

CNN's Debate Viewing Guide

Countdown to Election 2008 (Scholastic) See Ad Analysis



EASE History Campaign Ads 1952-2004


Grolier's The American Presidency

How to Analyze Election Rhetoric

Kids & Politics   

Kids Pick the President (Nick News--Nickelodeon)

Kids Voting USA

MTV  Choose or Lose

Newshour Extra (PBS) Vote 2008

New York Times Learning Network Elections in the US (lesson plans)

PBSKids Democracy Project 

Ready to Vote 08

Teachable Moment

Teen Kids News (Weekly Reader TV Show) 

TIME for Kids

Upfront Magazine(NYT)

US News Classroom

Zoom Out The Vote (PBS)

Site Updated on: 10/26/2011