COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
P.O.
BOX 2120
RICHMOND,
VIRGINIA 23218-2120
PRINS. MEMO NO. 39
October 5, 2004
ELEMENTARY / MIDDLE / SECONDARY
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TO: |
Principals |
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FROM: |
Linda Wallinger Assistant Superintendent for
Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Youth Leadership Initiative Mock
Election Toolkit |
The Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI)
is making available a package of information to support the nation’s largest
secure on-line mock election. Your school can get involved by requesting the
YLI “Mock Election Toolkit” and participating in the on-line election October
18-28, 2004.
The “Mock Election Toolkit” is
available at http://www.youthleadership.net.
On-line lesson plans on political ideology and Larry Sabato’s up-to-the-minute
campaign analysis are available at http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball.
For further information contact YLI
toll free at (866) 514-8389 or by e-mail at ylihelp@virginia.edu.
For
additional information contact Betsy Barton (bbarton@mail.vak12ed.edu), history
and social science specialist for elementary instruction, at (804) 225-3454.