The Presidential Election: Resource Book (History Connections) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598841866 ISBN 13: 9781598841862

Verlag: ABC-CLIO, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

A new complete lesson and activity guide designed to help teachers integrate discussions of this year's presidential election into their social studies courses.

What is the best way to integrate the 2008 presidential election into your social studies courses? How do you evaluate an overwhelming amount of resources and possible approaches? Now there is a new option that fosters deeper student understanding of the election while helping you use its dynamic drama to enliven the teaching of core concepts.

Making the connections between current events and history, History Connections: The Presidential Election is divided into four sections—voters, getting the nomination, the general election, and media. Each section offers up to 20 well-thought-out lessons and activities and a wealth of primary and secondary sources. Introduced with an essay from a leading scholar, each section provides ideas and resources you can trust, in a presentation that reflects the way a teacher approaches teaching—warm-up activities, class assignments, project-based activities, homework assignments, and independent research.

A visual timeline of American presidential elections throughout history, helping students see the historic significance of this election as well as how the electoral process has evolved

Highlights the trends of the 2008 presidential election while making historical connections in four sections: Voters, getting the nomination, the general election, and media

Nearly 80 class activities and lessons cover all aspects of the American election process—for example, one section provides ideas and resources focusing on the expansion of voting rights throughout history

Provides strong material for both American government and American history courses

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ABC-CLIO
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1598841866
• ISBN 13: 9781598841862
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 177
• Herausgeber: Leck Holly, Heinzer Holly, Lang Nita, Thomas Lauren
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar