AFT RESOURCES CONCERNING THE OBAMA ELECTION

The AFT has launched a Web site for educators that provides information, materials and lesson plans to help students absorb the many teachable moments of the history-making Obama campaign.

The Web site includes broad lesson plans that can be adapted for all students by using grade-appropriate resource materials such as biographies of civil rights leaders and a timeline of key events in America's continuing effort to provide equal opportunity for all. In addition to providing information about historical events, the site helps explain the present-day dynamics that led to the Nov. 4 results. The site will be updated through Jan 20 Inauguration Day and beyond. Teachers can also sign-up to receive e-mail updates whenever new content is added to the site.

For more materials for members visit: www.aft.org/tools4teachers

For more tools for AFT leaders visit: http://leadernet.aft.org