tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665936825181460113.post6486925747869680601..comments2023-06-06T01:35:48.382-07:00Comments on Home's Cool: Electiontrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01934871630662356171noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665936825181460113.post-69343409848647751032008-09-30T11:19:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:19:00.000-07:00amanda bennett has a four week election unit study...amanda bennett has a four week election unit study for $10.95. she has great unit studies.<BR/><BR/>here's the linky love--<BR/><BR/>http://www.unitstudy.com/elections.htm<BR/><BR/><BR/>i'm political but i don't always understand all of the process and how it works...so i will probably learn quite a bit from this as well. cool how that works for us skoolin' mamas.<BR/><BR/>let me know if you decide to do it. we can bounce ideas off each other.Laura Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364263892527719613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665936825181460113.post-27312077221065589972008-09-28T18:52:00.000-07:002008-09-28T18:52:00.000-07:00I like the mock election idea!!!The kiddos did stu...I like the mock election idea!!!<BR/><BR/>The kiddos did stuff like this in public school. I might just try this, this week. <BR/><BR/>I don't have a fridge box, but maybe we could make a polling booth out of something else. :)Rebecca Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963057412380331638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665936825181460113.post-72233401541651890342008-09-26T11:46:00.000-07:002008-09-26T11:46:00.000-07:00OOOOO! You know what?! A mock election would be f...OOOOO! You know what?! A mock election would be fun. You could let them run for President<BR/>and make a voting booth out of a Big frg. box, and you could make ballots nd they could really vote.<BR/>They could make campaign posters and buttons our of construction paper and glitter and safety pins.<BR/><BR/> OR <BR/>Maybe you could do something like let the kids have a debate on what to do Next saturday night. They could speak before the whole family and then the whole family could vote.<BR/><BR/>Of course- to keep anyone from getting feelings hurt, you'd probably have to do the "Losers" thing on Sunday....but it would be fun.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought.<BR/><BR/>And yes! I, myself, am a large child.......:)<BR/>That's how I come up with all this junk.<BR/><BR/>AAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847425374212175113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665936825181460113.post-3326352634036147092008-09-26T11:42:00.000-07:002008-09-26T11:42:00.000-07:00JENNA! GIRL !YOU KNOW YOU ARE A "CLOSET HOME...JENNA! <BR/>GIRL !YOU KNOW YOU ARE A "CLOSET HOMESCHOOLER"<BR/>I guess I am going to have to go all "Darth Vader" on you..."Come Over To The Dark Side...":)<BR/><BR/>My two oldest..Caleb ,15 & Hannah,10 have always been interested in polotics..so we just talk about it all the time. They know sooo much more than I did(Thankfully). <BR/>The "See How They Run" Book is GREAT..and Books-a-Million always has great books (in the children's ed section) on government and American History.<BR/>I LOVE SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK!<BR/>My kids love that cute little "Bill". I am going to have to google the Election Collection.<BR/>I think we need it. :)<BR/>Thanks, Jenna!<BR/><BR/>AndreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847425374212175113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665936825181460113.post-74589567310376827432008-09-26T10:33:00.000-07:002008-09-26T10:33:00.000-07:00OK, I'm reading this blgo again even though I don'...OK, I'm reading this blgo again even though I don't homeschool .I'm fascinated by home school though, so I read it. I'm weird. That's another story.<BR/><BR/>However, I'm also a teacher (or was before I stayed home), and I LOVE curriculum. So, here are my two best election recommendations: <BR/><BR/>First, a book called "See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Road to the White House". I only looked at it briefly, but it looked really good.<BR/><BR/>Best of all: "Schoolhouse Rock-Election Collection"- yes, THAT Schoolhouse Rock. They have a new DVD out specific to history of politics and our country and the election process. I LOVE Schoolhouse Rock for its memorable singability, so I highly recommend this.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327872107826129535noreply@blogger.com