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What&#8217;s on the calendar this week? It&#8217;s<br \/>\nalmost Halloween. Try some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/ghost.htm\">Ghost Stories<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/human.htm\">Skeletons &amp; Anatomy<\/a>.<br \/>\nOctober 31 is also the anniversary of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/houdini.htm\">Harry Houdini&#8217;s death<\/a><br \/>\nand National <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/magic.htm\">Magic<\/a> Day.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s newsletter is sponsored by:<\/P><\/p>\n<ul><LI><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbkids.com\/index.html?keycode=7313\">FREE<br \/>\nSHIPPING* &amp; 20% OFF LEGO,** BARBIE,*** AND FISHER-PRICE!<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nHurry!  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While keeping your kids safe online, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surfmonkey.com\/free_trial\/DownloadBar.asp?SUR2\">Surf<br \/>\nMonkey Bar<\/a> is a<br \/>\nguide to thousands of fun and educational activities, secure email using a<br \/>\nparent-approved friends system, a directory of homework helpers and online<br \/>\nreferences, and much more!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s safe.  It&#8217;s fun. It&#8217;s easy.  And best of all, it&#8217;s FREE! Click to<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.surfmonkey.com\/free_trial\/DownloadBar.asp?SUR2\">get<br \/>\nyours today<\/a>!<\/p>\n<li> <b>         <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alladvantage.com\/go.asp?refid=FAL-981\">Get Paid to Surf<br \/>\nthe Web<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nAlthough being paid to surf the Internet may sound like a<br \/>\nridiculous idea at first, it is really the same business<br \/>\nmodel as advertiser supported free Internet service, or<br \/>\nthis advertiser supported newsletter. What&#8217;s the catch? To<br \/>\nearn money you agree to give up a little space on your desktop<br \/>\nfor a message window &#8212; called a Viewbar &#8212; that delivers<br \/>\ninformation about products and services available online.<br \/>\nTake a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alladvantage.com\/go.asp?refid=FAL-981\">AllAdvantage.com<\/a><br \/>\nand download their ViewBar.<br \/>\nI have, and so far, I am impressed.\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- start headline --><H2>Elections<\/H2><\/p>\n<p>Because a democracy is a government led by its people, voting to elect<br \/>\nour leaders is a vital responsibility.  As next year&#8217;s presidential<br \/>\nelection is just twelve months away, here are some online resources for<br \/>\nlearning about the American political process and keeping up with the<br \/>\ncandidates.<br \/>\n<\/P><H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.c-span.org\/classroom\/lessonplans\/campaign\/campaign2000def.asp\">C-SPAN<br \/>\nGuide to Campaign Definitions<\/A><br \/>\n<\/H2><P><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star4.gif\" ALT=\"****\" WIDTH=\"201\" HEIGHT=\"32\"><\/P><P>From &quot;Absentee Voting: a method of voting which<br \/>\nenables registered voters to vote in a given election without physically<br \/>\ngoing to the polls&quot; to &quot;Straw Poll: a non-official,<br \/>\nnon-scientific study of voter preferences&quot;, C-SPAN in the Classroom<br \/>\ndefines nearly forty common campaign terms.  But don&#8217;t stop here.  Roam<br \/>\naround the rest of the Campaign 2000 site for a searchable archive of<br \/>\npolitical video and audio, lesson plans and live C-SPAN broadcasts.<br \/>\n<\/P><H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/lcweb2.loc.gov\/ammem\/ndlpedu\/features\/election\/election.html\">Elections<br \/>\nin American Memory<\/A><br \/>\n<\/H2><P><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star4.gif\" ALT=\"****\" WIDTH=\"201\" HEIGHT=\"32\"><\/P><br \/>\n<P>&quot;The American system of elections grew out of intense debate and<br \/>\ndiscussion in the Constitutional Convention. The debate was finally<br \/>\nresolved when the Constitution was ratified in 1788. In its last major act<br \/>\nfollowing ratification, the Continental Congress scheduled the first<br \/>\nfederal elections.&quot; This online Library of Congress collection reviews<br \/>\nthe history of voting in America, with links to source documents such as<br \/>\npolitical posters and recorded debates.<\/P><br \/>\n<H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.headbone.com\/derby\/polls\/\">Iz and Auggie go to the<br \/>\nPolls<\/A><br \/>\n<\/H2><P><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star4.gif\" ALT=\"****\" WIDTH=\"201\" HEIGHT=\"32\"><\/P><br \/>\n<P>This Headbone adventure for grades four through eight incorporates<br \/>\nInternet research and American government. The Iz and Auggie story line is<br \/>\npresented in comic strip format, with a research puzzle at the end  of each<br \/>\nepisode. In order to solve the puzzle, access to Ask Jeeves for Kids is<br \/>\nintegrated into the game. If you get stuck, there are hints to help you but<br \/>\nusing them will lower your score. Plan on each of the seven episodes taking<br \/>\nabout fifty minutes.<br \/>\n<\/P><H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/extra\/features\/july-dec99\/election10-5.html\">Online<br \/>\nNewsHour: Who Will Be the Next President?<\/A><br \/>\n<\/H2><P> <IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star4.gif\" ALT=\"****\" WIDTH=\"201\" HEIGHT=\"32\"><\/P><br \/>\n<P><br \/>\n&quot;Competition between people who want to be the next president of the<br \/>\nUnited States is heating up, even though the election season is still<br \/>\nmonths away.&quot;  This article ( a &quot;NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Special<br \/>\nfor Students&quot;) introduces the Democratic, Republican, and independent<br \/>\ncandidates.   For those that want to dig deeper, links are provided to<br \/>\nadditional news stories, candidate sites, and voter organizations.<br \/>\n<\/P><P><\/P><H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.vote-smart.org\/reference\/primer\/\">Project Vote Smart:<br \/>\nIntroduction to US Government<\/A><br \/>\n<\/H2><P><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star5.gif\" ALT=\"*****\" WIDTH=\"250\" HEIGHT=\"34\"><\/P><br \/>\n<P>This concise civics course, with emphasis on the political process,<br \/>\ncovers both federal and state governments.  But that&#8217;s not all you&#8217;ll find<br \/>\nat the extensive Project Vote Smart (&quot;Knowledge is the source of all<br \/>\npower&quot;) site. &quot;This national non-partisan, non-profit effort<br \/>\nresearches, tracks and provides to the public independent factual<br \/>\ninformation on over 13,000 candidates and elected officials. Voting<br \/>\nrecords, campaign issue positions, performance evaluations by special<br \/>\ninterests, campaign contributions, backgrounds, previous experience, and<br \/>\ncontact information are available.&quot;<br \/>\n<\/P><TABLE BORDER=\"0\" CELLPADDING=\"8\" CELLSPACING=\"8\" ALIGN=\"center\"><TR><br \/>\n<TD valign=\"top\"><br \/>\n<B>Surfing the Calendar<\/B><BR><br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/king.htm\">Martin Luther King receives<br \/>\nNobel Prize<\/A><br \/>Oct 14, 1964<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/invent.htm\">Edison invents the<br \/>\nincandescent light bulb<\/A><br \/>Oct 21, 1879<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/houdini.htm\">Harry Houdini&#8217;s<br \/>\nDeath<\/A><br \/>Oct 31, 1926<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/ghost.htm\">Halloween Ghost<br \/>\nStories<\/A><br \/>Oct 31, 1999<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/magic.htm\">National Magic<br \/>\nDay<\/A><br \/>Oct 31, 1999<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/surfcalendar.htm\"><FONT COLOR=\"Red\">Chats &amp; 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