An election brings many opportunities to relate curriculum to real life. Whether it is a local or national election, here are some ideas to try before and after Election Day.1. Discuss how the commercials for each candidate have been writt…

The telephone call out method of political research is the dinosaur of our times. Like the dinosaur, everyone keeps talking about it as if it was still alive. Museums will someday display call centers with voice samples of the traditional …

One of the truly wonderful things about the political campaign season is the amazing amount of political entertainment that comes about. This includes commercials, giant rallies and the focus of this article, political campaign songs.Durin…

With the presidential campaigns beginning to heat up and the caucuses starting in January, immigration is a hot topic. It is the fourth most common keyword searched at the New York Times online this week behind bush, china, and iraq. Every…