Update, Nov. 6, 2018: VOTE today! If you need to know WHERE, put your address into GetToThePolls.com and out pops all your nearby official voting hubs! Nov. 3, 2018 Instead of reliving the rage … [Read more...]
Who Won the Debate? Kids’ Focus on Appearance Mirrors Our Country
October 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
Oct. 4, 2012 Ask any kindergartener to assess the debates last night and you’d probably hear simple reactions like: “He smiles more” or “He looks nicer” or “He looks like he didn’t study”…and … [Read more...]
Political Paper Dolls & Parodies Galore: Youth Humor 2008
November 4, 2008 by 6 Comments
Move over Stardoll, kids can now play Presidential Paper Dolls and you really CAN “cut through all the clutter” this election eve and keep your sense of humor to boot. Print 'em out. Cut … [Read more...]
Media Simulations Where Kids Cast Their Vote: Silly or Sage?
October 14, 2008 by 7 Comments
I vote sage. But you probably figured that. Sunday's Kids Pick the President Nickelodeon News special fell off my radar...even with Linda Ellerbee’s encouragement to get in the practice of … [Read more...]
Got 5 Friends? Google Maps + Celebrities Rock the Vote
October 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Got 5 minutes? Watch this video. Got 5 friends? Tell ‘em to register NOW to vote. Some states close their voter registration in less than 72 hours, as early as October 4th. (deadlines for … [Read more...]
Do Youth See Politicians As Puppets?
September 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
As MyDebates.org gives kids a MySpace forum for Social Studies classrooms to attempt to instill a civic sense of ‘how it all works’ with “Who won? Who lost?’ Who made the … [Read more...]
Stage-Crafting Politics: Media Literacy Tips for Kids
September 4, 2008 by 6 Comments
Aug. 22, 2016 Update Excellent post by Diana Graber at Cyberwise "What to Tell Kids When Adults Behave Badly" which sadly validates, via Southern Poverty Law Center, how we've unraveled 15 years of … [Read more...]
GovTweets: A Snapshot of Election Dialogue
August 31, 2008 by 7 Comments
Not that a ton of teens are tweeting on Twitter just yet, but if helpful hacks like GovTweets take hold, the PoliSci exam cram kids will be au courant in a micro-second with these little info … [Read more...]
