Rutherford Teaching Seminar On 2002 Elections October 28 Rutherford teaching seminar on 2002 elections October 28, 2002 As the election2000 course covered the presidential election, election 2002 covers a http://www.lyon.edu/webdata/groups/Public Relations/2002-03 files/rutherford ele
Extractions: Giving a razor-thin margin to Democratic candidate Al Gore, Johnson predicted in her Election 2000 course that the two candidates would be within a few electoral votes of one another. Though Gores opponent, George W. Bush, was the final victor, Rutherford instructor for the Lyon College course hopes that he can duplicate that kind of election analysis with his new course this year: Election 2002. As the Election 2000 course covered the presidential election, Election 2002 covers a larger variety of races such as the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, state governors, state ballot initiatives and important Arkansas races. Instead of traditional textbook and test coursework, Rutherford brings a different approach to the classroom.
SETP.net Its hard not to notice this is a presidential election year. Given thatdisclaimer, the following sites offer a wealth of teaching and learning http://www.setp.net/archive/Elections.html
Extractions: S pecial E ducation T echnology P ractice Election 2000 Some observers have noted that this will be an interesting election given the widespread use of the Internet. Will voters take advantage of the vast amount of information available from the candidates, from third-party watchdogs, and special interest groups? What impact will the wired community have on the election? The Candidates To learn more about the Republican candidate, Texas Governor George W. Bush. visit his official campaign web site at http://www.georgewbush. com http://www.freedomchannel.com/almanac/almanac_of_amer_pol.cfm Student Friendly Sites Some students may find much of the information on the presidential election too difficult to read or comprehend. If this is a concern, explore the following two sites that offer information appropriate for students at a variety of age/skill levels: Kids Voting USA
The Learning Page - Community Center - Elections Community Center resources for Elections. Presidential Inaugurations (Summaryand Teaching Resources) This collection includes documents and digital http://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/cc_elections.php
Extractions: After School Online View transcripts of past Live Chat sessions. When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property. ~ Thomas Jefferson There is nothing so deep and nothing so shallow which political enmity will not turn to account. ~ John Quincy Adams Our differences are politics, our agreements principles.
