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You can find the video clip that explains how the presidential election works at:
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'''Assignment for Nov 13th'''
  
  
Video: Electing a US President in Plain English
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Here is a list of the fifty states. Please find one other person in the class and analyze the election results in two  states. Your presentation (five minutes maximum!) should include some graphics (you can use my laptop and a projector or the overhead projector). Include who won and in which part of the state he received the most votes. You might also mention why you think the particular candidate did better or worse in some areas of the state.
http://commoncraft.com/store-item/election
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Put your names (first and last) next to the pair of states you will be looking at:
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States:.......................................Names.......................................... 
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Alabama / Louisiana
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Mississippi/ Arkansas
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California / Colorado
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Connecticut / Delaware
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Florida / Georgia
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Hawaii / Alaska
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Illinois /  Indiana
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Iowa /  Kansas
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Kentucky / Missouri
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Maine /  Maryland
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Massachusetts / Vermont
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Minnesota / Michigan
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Idaho/  Montana
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Nebraska /  Nevada
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New York/ New Jersey
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New Mexico / Arizona
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North Carolina / Tennessee
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Ohio / Wisconsin
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Oregon / Washington
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Rhode Island / New Hampshire
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South Dakota / North Dakota
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Texas /  Utah
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Pennsylvania / Virginia
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South Carolina/ West Virginia
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Oklahoma/ Wyoming

Revision as of 01:04, 6 November 2008

US Presidential Election, 2008

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1. Electoral System and Polls
2. Election Blog
3. Helpful Links
4. Current Issues

4.1. Updated Electoral Map
4.2 US Foreign Policy
4.3 Health Care in the US
4.4 Issues Concerning Race in the US
4.5 US Defense Policy
4.6 Economic Policy
4.7 Science Policy
4.8 Environmental Policy

5. Media Coverage]]

5.1 US Newspapers
5.2 Newspaper Editorials
5.3 News Radio Stations
5.4 TV Stations
5.5 Podcasts
5.6 Ads
5.7 Fact Checking

6. Candidates for President and Vice-President

6.1 The Democratic Party
6.1.2 Democratic Party Candidates
6.1.2.3 Senator Barack Obama
6.1.2.4 Senator Joe Biden
6.2 The GOP
6.2.1 Republican Party Candidates
6.2.1.1 Senator John McCain
6.2.1.2 Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
6.3 Speeches
6.4 Debates and Parodies

7 Miscellaneous

7.1 Additional Political Videos
7.2 Political Satire
7.3 Movies about Elections

Assignment for Nov 13th


Here is a list of the fifty states. Please find one other person in the class and analyze the election results in two states. Your presentation (five minutes maximum!) should include some graphics (you can use my laptop and a projector or the overhead projector). Include who won and in which part of the state he received the most votes. You might also mention why you think the particular candidate did better or worse in some areas of the state.

Put your names (first and last) next to the pair of states you will be looking at:


States:.......................................Names..........................................


Alabama / Louisiana

Mississippi/ Arkansas

California / Colorado

Connecticut / Delaware

Florida / Georgia

Hawaii / Alaska

Illinois / Indiana

Iowa / Kansas

Kentucky / Missouri

Maine / Maryland

Massachusetts / Vermont

Minnesota / Michigan

Idaho/ Montana

Nebraska / Nevada

New York/ New Jersey

New Mexico / Arizona

North Carolina / Tennessee

Ohio / Wisconsin

Oregon / Washington

Rhode Island / New Hampshire

South Dakota / North Dakota

Texas / Utah

Pennsylvania / Virginia

South Carolina/ West Virginia

Oklahoma/ Wyoming