Kids. Cable. Learning. The Official Podcast Channel Of Cable In The Classroom!

The 2008 election cycle has already begun, so it's time to start thinking about how to use the election season as a way to engage students in learning about our political system. For this episode [MP3, 15MB], Cable in the Classroom executive director, Dr. Helen Soulé, discusses cable’s exciting historic, civic and news resources available to teachers and students with three cable executives:Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer, BET News Washington BureauDr. Libby O’Connell, Chief Historian & Senior Vice President, Corporate Outreach, A&E Television NetworksJoanne Wheeler, Vice President, Education Relations, C-SPANAnd, for those looking for more information about the web resources mentioned in this episode, please be sure to visit:The History of U.S. Presidential Elections, a free History Channel resource that explores the origins of the U.S. electoral system and looks at some famous presidential contests over the yearsC-SPAN Classroom, which offers free resources for teaching civics and U.S. governme