Links May 9, 2008 Links Family Guide / Guía Familiar Kids Voting USA's Family Guide/Guía Familiar is filled with fun activities for your entire family to do together. The Guide is designed to help you learn about democracy and the value of being an involved citizen. Each activity in the Guide highlights the idea that your vote is your voice – make it count! Download it Here! Family Guide / Guia Familiar Cool Sites American President Extensive presidential and electoral history, election coverage and a lively student magazine. Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Find national results for presidential elections from 1789 through 2000. Election information, articles and a description of the election process is also available. Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government Learn about government branches, citizenship and how laws are made with Ben Franklin as your host. Interactive games and articles provide information in a fun way. Civic Mind An online community for education about law and democracy. Contains many useful resource links. Class Brain A fun, interactive website with articles about current political issues and events featured in an ongoing political column. Also contains links to sites with information about presidents. CNN Inside Politics Features up-to-the-minute political news. CNN Student News News just for students. Commission on Presidential Debates Find information about the history of debates, as well as information on DebateWatch events. C-SPAN Public affairs on the web. EASE History Campaign Ads An online interactive learning environment where you can learn about campaign issues, historical events, presidential leadership, campaign strategy and more by viewing presidential campaign ads. Education World A place where educators can find information on a variety of topics and political issues. E-The People Encourages active citizens to connect with their government and each other. Includes resources to sign a petition, write a letter and create a petition. Living Room Candidate View a selection of campaign ads for each election year from 1952 to 1996. Also includes an analysis of each major party’s advertising campaign, and a map showing election results. MSN Kidz Election Webquarters MSN and Weekly Reader provide information, news, games and polls for kids in grades K-2, 3-4 and 5+. There are fun activities and lots of interesting stuff to learn about election 2004! National Voice Find political listservs, volunteer matching services, links to voter projects and a library for political activists. Newseum Interactive and informative website features presidential campaign photographs, newspaper front pages, archival television and radio broadcast materials. Politics1 An informative, easy to use site with nonpartisan information that includes extensive coverage of federal and state politics, a guide to political parties, and a great collection of campaign buttons. Presidential Inaugural Addresses Read inaugural addresses from George Washington to George W. Bush and the text to the Executive Oath of Office. Professional Cartoonists Index Lesson plans for using editorial cartoons as a teaching tool. Project Vote Smart Contains a comprehensive database of political candidates and elected officials. Also includes links to other websites with information on government and politics. Public Agenda Public Agenda Online offers its issue guide for the 2004 election campaign, First Choice - Know What You Want Before You Choose Who You Want. First Choice takes what will likely be the key issues of this year's national campaign and challenges you to think about those issues and make truly informed decisions. Pure Politics Provides a solid foundation of education, news and entertainment about politics and government. Rock the Vote A nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and to helping young people realize and utilize their power to affect change in the civic and political lives of their community. SoundOut Connecting students, teachers, and administrators to transform schools by fostering active, ethical, democratic partnerships throughout education. Time for Kids The news, information and exploration destination for kids. What Kids Can Do Learn how students are working with teachers and other adults on projects that combine powerful learning with public purpose. White House for Kids Take a tour of the White House with Presidential pets as guides! Learn more about the White House and President. White House for Kids Teacher & Parent Guide This guide provides ideas about how to use the White House for Kids website in the classroom and at home. Yahoos List of Parties and Groups Links to a wide-ranging list of parties and groups, including political parties around the world.