<div dir="ltr">Hi Everyone!  <div><br></div><div>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:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><h1 class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049govd_header" style="background-color:rgb(131,128,193);line-height:1.1;margin:5px 0px 10px;padding:0px">Election Coverage with Britannica and MeL - webinar</h1><table class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_combo_table" style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(131,128,193);width:600px;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:auto;margin:0px auto"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse"><img class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049govd_template_image gmail-CToWUd" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MILOM/2016/07/941706/970013/cschneider2_crop.jpg" alt="Christine Schneider" width="200" height="286" align="right" hspace="7" style="height: 286px; line-height: 1; outline: none; border: none; width: 200px; float: right;"><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Title:<b> Election Coverage With Britannica and MeL</b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:114.545px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><b>Join us on <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">October 18th</span></span> 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. </b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><b> </b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><b>Pick the time that works best for you!</b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><b> </b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwOTI5LjY0MzkxNDkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDkyOS42NDM5MTQ5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzUxOTk3JmVtYWlsaWQ9Y3NjaG5laWRlci5tZWxAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1jc2NobmVpZGVyLm1lbEBnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2736652933321684225" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(29,87,130);text-decoration:none;word-break:break-word"><b>October 18th at 10 AM EST</b></a></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><b><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwOTI5LjY0MzkxNDkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDkyOS42NDM5MTQ5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzUxOTk3JmVtYWlsaWQ9Y3NjaG5laWRlci5tZWxAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1jc2NobmVpZGVyLm1lbEBnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4359601365151618561" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(29,87,130);text-decoration:none;word-break:break-word">October 18th at 4 PM EST</a></b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><b>Please share this with anyone in K-12.</b></p><p class="gmail-m_-767970503910911049gd_p" align="start" style="height:19.0909px;width:598.182px;color:rgb(78,77,78);line-height:1.5;margin:0px;padding:0px"><b style="background-image:initial;background-posi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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323e4f">Hi all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323e4f">How many days until the Presidential election?<span> 
</span>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
<a href="http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=OVIC" target="_blank">
Opposing Viewpoints in Context</a>. 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,
<span class="m_1375758006453648663GramE">women</span> in politics, national security, and many more. <span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323e4f">Websites that might prove useful include:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323e4f"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,8611,7-127-1633---,00.html" target="_blank">Michigan Secretary of State</a> – numerous links to resources including a full candidate
 listing for all open offices.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323e4f"><a href="http://2016election.procon.org/view.source-summary-chart.php" target="_blank">ProCon.org</a> – side-by-side comparison between candidates on 75 key issues
 as well as other resources.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323e4f"><a href="http://votesmart.org/" target="_blank">Vote Smart – Just the Facts</a> -
</span><span>free</span>, <span>
factual</span>, <span>unbiased</span> information on candidates and elected officials and their votes, positions, ratings, speeches, and funding.
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<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323e4f"><a href="http://www.people-press.org/" target="_blank">Pew Research Center</a> – research and studies.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323e4f"><a href="https://www.watchthedebates.org/" target="_blank">PBS News Hour Watch the Debates</a> – watch and interact with every presidential debate since 1960.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#c00000">Eunice<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:#022f78">Eunice C. Borrelli<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:#022f78">Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:#022f78">Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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