America Votes. CNN has developed a fun, informative course of study called "The America Votes 2004 Teaching Kit," comprised of a CD-ROM of multi-media resources and teaching activities related to the presidential election process. The materials in this kit, covering primaries and caucuses, national party conventions, polls, presidential debates, the Electoral College, and Inauguration Day, may be used independently or to supplement an existing program. See http://www.learning.turner.com/cnnelectionkit/splash.htm.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - website to help kids get prepared for any type of emergency, Also includes lesson plans for teachers/parents. http://www.ready.gov/kids/index.html
Money Skills - According ot a Visa Survey, 77 percent of parents believe personal money management is a subject "very important" to their children's lives as adults -- second only to writing (89 percent). Some sites to help in this effort:
Practical Money Skills -- A free website designed to help educators, parents and students practice better money management for life. http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com
Teaching K-12 Economics -- The Economic Education Web is your portal to economic education resources in all forms and at all levels. http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/K-12/home.cfm
Federal Reserve Education -- Features links to instructional materials and tools that can increase your understanding of the Federal Reserve, economics, and financial education. http://www.federalreserveeducation.org
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy -- The Coalition's direct objective is to encourage curriculum enrichment to insure that basic personal financial management skills are attained during the K-12 educational experience. http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org
EconEdLink -- Provides a premier source of classroom-tested, internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students. With over 400 lessons to choose from, teachers can use as many of the lessons as they like. http://www.econedlink.org.
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