Description (November 6, 2006)

The Democracy Project - Students can take part in our electoral process at this interactive site. They can take the role of President for a day and find out how federal agencies on all levels affect their lives. They can also step inside a voting booth to learn of the importance of voting.

Site in Depth / Curriculum Integration

• Step Inside a Voting Booth
• How Does Democracy Affect Me? - This interactive tour explains what role government plays in our lives.
• Graphically Speaking is a project in which students will explore the relationship between state population and federal congressional representation.
• Students gather data after this year's election and track changes in the House and Senate. Using Excel they will graph and analyze and present the results.