Hi Everyone! Adding to Eunice's email about election coverage, this is a reminder about the free Britannica webinar for elections, particularly with a K-12 or teaching focus...two times are TOMORROW! Please sign up to save your spot! Here are the details from my original email: Election Coverage with Britannica and MeL - webinar [image: Christine Schneider] Title:* Election Coverage With Britannica and MeL* *Join us on October 18th for this 45 minute webinar to discover content paired with learning strategies to prepare students’ understanding of the upcoming election. We’ll discover content on the history of presidential elections in the United States, the electoral process, political parties, and key issues surrounding this November’s election. * *Pick the time that works best for you!* *October 18th at 10 AM EST* <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwOTI5LjY0MzkxNDkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDkyOS42NDM5MTQ5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzUxOTk3JmVtYWlsaWQ9Y3NjaG5laWRlci5tZWxAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1jc2NobmVpZGVyLm1lbEBnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2736652933321684225> *October 18th at 4 PM EST <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwOTI5LjY0MzkxNDkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDkyOS42NDM5MTQ5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzUxOTk3JmVtYWlsaWQ9Y3NjaG5laWRlci5tZWxAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1jc2NobmVpZGVyLm1lbEBnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4359601365151618561>* *Please share this with anyone in K-12.* *Email me with any questions: cschneider.mel@gmail.com <cschneider.mel@gmail.com>* *-Christine Schneider* *MeL K-12 Education Specialist* On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) < BorrelliE@michigan.gov> wrote:

Hi all,

How many days until the Presidential election? 26 I think, so there’s still time to do some research if you or patrons have questions. A valuable unbiased, nonpartisan source is the MeL database Opposing Viewpoints in Context <http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=OVIC>. Sure it’s designed with students in mind but any Michigander can browse the issues list to learn about topics such as immigration, gun control, women in politics, national security, and many more.

Websites that might prove useful include:

Michigan Secretary of State <http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,8611,7-127-1633---,00.html> – numerous links to resources including a full candidate listing for all open offices.

ProCon.org <http://2016election.procon.org/view.source-summary-chart.php> – side-by-side comparison between candidates on 75 key issues as well as other resources.

Vote Smart – Just the Facts <http://votesmart.org/> - free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials and their votes, positions, ratings, speeches, and funding.

Pew Research Center <http://www.people-press.org/> – research and studies.

PBS News Hour Watch the Debates <https://www.watchthedebates.org/> – watch and interact with every presidential debate since 1960.

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