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- North Carolina political parties
- In Election 2008, page 2.2
- Only those parties expected to field candidates on North Carolina ballots in 2008 are listed here. For additional political parties, see the list provided by Politics1.com. Wikipedia also offers a list...
- Format: bibliography
- State House of Representatives
- In Election 2008, page 2.6
- North Carolina House districts There are 120 House districts in North Carolina. You can find out which district you're in and who currently represents you at the North Carolina General Assembly website's representation...
- State Senate
- In Election 2008, page 2.7
- North Carolina Senatorial districts There are 50 Senatorial districts in North Carolina. You can find out which district you're in and who currently represents you at the North Carolina General Assembly website's representation...
- Election time using a database
- Students, working in groups, use various resources to answer prepared questions about the candidates. Students will enter their data into a prepared database. With teacher guidance, students will learn to use the database to find information.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer/Technology Skills and Social Studies)
- By Lee Yahnker.
- Election time database
- After using various methods of researching information, students will create a database and use it to answer questions about the current election. At the conclusion, students will create a poster or Hyperstudio presentation of their findings.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Computer/Technology Skills and Social Studies)
- By Lee Yahnker.
- Presidential election
- In Election 2008, page 1.1
- A guide to the candidates who will appear on the North Carolina ballot in 2008 - who they are, what they've been up to and where they stand on the issues.
- Format: bibliography
- Comparing resumés
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.1
- In this lesson plan, students will work in groups, acting as hiring committees for a college newspaper staff. Students will use two candidates' resumés to determine which applicant is the best fit for the job.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- The issues
- In Election 2008, page 1.6
- Resources to help students and teachers learn more about the major issues at stake in the 2008 election and where the candidates stand on them.
- National political parties
- In Election 2008, page 1.2
- Information about the two major political parties in the United States as well as independent parties.
- Format: bibliography
- North Carolina news
- In Election 2008, page 2.1
- News & Observer: Election 2008 (Raleigh) The Raleigh News & Observer's online election section covers state, local, and national election campaigns. The News...
- The election process
- In Election 2008, page 3.3
- Resources that examine the various aspects of the American election process from contemporary and historical perspectives.
- Format: bibliography
- Election 2008
- Educational resources to help students and teachers understand the 2008 elections.
- Format: (multiple pages)
- North Carolina governor
- In Election 2008, page 2.5
- General Office of the Governor Candidates Bev Perdue (D) -- lieutenant governor campaign website...
- U.S. Senate
- In Election 2008, page 2.3
- North Carolina has two United States senators, each of whom serves a six-year term. The terms of the two senators overlap, so in a typical election year only one (or neither) of the seats is up for election. In 2008, North Carolinians will elect a Senator...
- Populists, fusionists, and white supremacists: North Carolina politics from Reconstruction to the Election of 1898
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 7.2
- After Reconstruction, Conservatives (later Democrats) reversed many of the gains Republicans had made while in power. In the 1890s, the new People's (or Populist) Party joined with Republicans in a "fusion" campaign that briefly won control of the state government.
- Format: article
- By Nicholas Graham.
- National news
- In Election 2008, page 1.3
- These links to some of our most trusted media outlets will help not only to instruct about the elections themselves but also to demonstrate the role the press plays in the electoral process.
- Format: bibliography
- Political parties in the United States, 1820–1860
- Political parties have shifted many times in 220 years of national politics. Even when parties have kept the same names for long periods, their issues, principles, demographics, and regional support all change over time. This chart shows the evolution of political...
- Format: document/timeline
- Career research and writing
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.2
- In this lesson for grade seven, students will learn about a career that interests them and then share what they learned in peer groups. Students will then write a letter to the Better Business Bureau stating why they should be given an internship in their chosen career.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Michelle Kimel.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett, Anissia Jenkins, and Sonya Rexrode.
- John Adams Hyman
- In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.12
- John Adams Hyman, a former slave, became the first black U.S. Representative from North Carolina, serving from 1873 to 1875.
- Format: biography
- Does my vote count? Understanding the electoral college
- In Election 2008, page 4.1
- This tutorial for students explains how the electoral college works, the origins and development of the electoral college as some controversial elections, and how much any one vote actually "weighs" in an election. Readings and activities are included.
- Format: tutorial
- By David Walbert.
