Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Internet Hunt: Election Edition


Over the next several weeks, we will talk about credible web-based resources for Internet research.  As I started to plan today's introduction to the unit, I came across a number of great resources, so I turned them into a Scavenger Hunt for information about the Election.
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Please be sure to fill out the worksheet I give you with complete answers! Have fun!

Watch the mini-bio of Mitt Romney, and tell me three facts you didn’t know before you watched this:
Biography.com link to Romney Mini-bio

Watch the mini-bio of Barack Obama, and tell me three facts you didn’t know before your watched this:
Biography.com link to Obama

Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays?
Ted Ed video

How many electoral college votes are needed to win the US Presidential election?
Common Craft video


According to Real Clear Politics, how many electoral college delegates does Virginia have? Maryland? The District Colombia?
Real Clear Politics

If you were able to drive to President Obama’s hometown of Chicago, use the "Maps" section of Google and find out how far away it is FROM OUR SCHOOL.
(The address of the school is: 1325 36th Street, NW, Washington DC)
https://maps.google.com/

What is the weather like today in Mitt Romney’s hometown of Belmont Massachusetts?
http://www.weather.com/

What are the names of the two Virginia Senators and the two Maryland Senators?
http://www.senate.gov/

Which cookie would get your vote – Ann Romney’s or Michelle Obama’s ?
Cookie link


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