Berlin-Brandenburg School Project on the U.S. Presidential Elections 2008  For more information: Index l Presidential Candidates l Opinion Polls l Issues l States l About the USA: 2008 Elections

AP Images/ Jae C. Hong INTRODUCTION In November 2008, the United States of America will elect a new President. During their party conventions in August and September, the Democratic and Republican party will decide on their respective candidate. Audiences at home and abroad have been following the decision making process with great interest. Leading up to the Presidential Election 2008, the U.S. Embassy in cooperation with LISUM has invited Berlin and Brandenburg schools to participate in a school program involving a teacher training seminar and a two-week school project. Please find resources and information material on the project below. The Research & Information Service (IRC) of the U.S. Embassy has collected information material on the U.S. Presidential Elections which can be found here: Presidential Candidates l Opinion Polls l Issues l States l About the USA: 2008 Elections State Department/IIP Publications: eJournal USA: The Electoral College eJournal USA: U.S. Elections 2008 - The Long Campaign Elections in Brief

ZENTRAL- und LANDESBIBLIOTHEK: Homepage The Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek will offer materials and research facilities for participating school groups and individual students. The library will hold "Information Competencies Teaser Courses." Please find details below. Place: Amerika Gedenkbibliothek, Blücherplatz , 10961 Berlin im Bereich Artothek Time: 8:30 - 10:00 Informationsdienste: Workshop Informationskompetenz für Schüler und Azubis Das Lernziel des Workshops besteht darin - durch Unterricht in der Bibliothek - den Jugendlichen einen sachkundigen Umgang mit dem vorhandenen Informationsangebot zu vermitteln, damit sie den Anforderungen von Schule und Ausbildung besser gerecht werden können. Möchten Sie mit Ihrer Gruppe/Klasse teilnehmen? Dann wenden Sie sich an: Christa Bunke Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin Referat Informationsdienste E-Mail: bunke@zlb.de  Tel.: +49 (30) 90226 - 431/ - 251 Fax: +49 (30) 90226 - 163 Publikationen von Christa Bunke zum Thema Medien- und Informationskompetenz.

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U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany /Public Affairs/ Information Resource Centers  October 2, 2008