Can anyone recommend an excellent resource for studying elections?

[Wendi]

Obviously this is a good year to study elections and government. My ds is 11. Can anyone recommend a good book to use?

Wendi

[unsinkable]

http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/PresElec.html

http://www.eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=8&resourceid=58

The top one might be a bit on the young side for an 11 y.o. but you could tweak it.

unsinkable

[Kelli in TN]

We have been using Ben's Guide for civics and it does include some election information. After we have a candidate for each party, check with Time for Kids. They still have their 2004 stuff up, I assume it will be updated after all the primaries are over.

Ben's Guide (http://bensguide.gpo.gov/pt/index.html)

[Peek a Boo]

I just found this grade-specific resource free online --it's a TON of stuff to download, but looks great!

It has a lot of stuff specific to TX, but PLENTY for general study!

check out the Teacher's Corner for the Bug Election idea :-) more stuff to download there, too

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/projectvote/download.htm