We’re FINALLY just a few weeks away from our presidential election.  There are many very good websites devoted to looking at the candidates, their parties, and the issues.  

Scholastic News Online highlights the Presidential Election of 2008 with information geared specifically to kids.  It includes details about each of the candidates, discussions of the debates, tips from news reporters like Brian Williams, Kids Press Corp blogs, and Election/Campaign-related games.

In our 2nd SSMS Jr Tech Camp, we’ll be using Scholastic’s online Create A Campaign Poster activity to give students the opportunity to explore the images, symbols, and slogans used to promote candidates for political office.  Jr Tech Campers will create campaign posters, using borders and banners, portraits and pictures, slogans and symbols.  I hope they have as much fun with it as I have!  I’ll let you know how it goes…