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Excellent lesson plan for gr. 9-12 where students take on role of political analyst. Designed for 2004 election but could easily be modified for 2008. Another great lesson plan from HotChalk.

comprehensive lesson plan for gr. 9-12 including assessment, discussion questions, etc. Overview Students take on the role of a political analyst, forecasting the electoral vote count for the 2004 presidential election. In order to make a prediction, students are introduced to campaign issues, the Electoral College, the role of swing states, and the importance of political participation. The lesson plan includes a fun, interactive classroom competition where students make electoral predictions and compare with the actual results following the November 2nd voting deadline.

eLECTIONS is a nonpartisan election simulation game developed by Cable in the Classroom, in partnership with CNN, C-SPAN and The History Channel, and available, free, online. Refreshed and updated for 2008, it takes advantage of broadband technology - with its capacity to deliver video, audio, excellent interactivity, design and content - to support active, meaningful and memorable learning.

Judging by Obama's savvy use of social-networking sites during his campaign and the interactive nature of his transition team's Web site, Americans can expect a president who bypasses the traditional media's filters while reaching out to citizens for input, observers say. "The rebooting of our democracy has begun," said Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum and the techPresident blog. "[Obama] has the potential to transform the relationship between the American public and their democracy."

Inaugural Parade interactive

With national, state, and county maps, CNN.com's Campaign Fundraising Interactive Map provides an in-depth view into the campaign fundraising of the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates.

ABSTRACT This research is a type of qualitative research on organizational culture (organization culture) that was developed in the Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM) Jambi Province. Organizational culture (organization culture) is an important concept in the organization. An in-depth understanding of this concept is important given the interrelationship between the concept and the application of the two things. Incorrect understanding of the concept can make it difficult for regulators/regulators, practitioners, and management in communicating about organizational culture. Based on this study, the writer finally tries to come up with a general picture of the application of organizational culture in the Jambi Province Human Resources Development Agency. The results of the study show that organizational culture has been believed to be basic values, norms, and beliefs, and is spread among all members of the organization through social interaction both among members or members of the organization, which is reflected in the behavior of individuals and their organizations. So that in carrying out the task of promoting professionalism, responsibility, integrity, cooperation, and being disciplined in accordance with applicable rules.