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228727036131500What Can I Learn about the Election Process and Campaigns?Electoral Process - Learn About the Electoral Process. What is a primary? What is a political party? What is the Electoral College? What is the election process start to finish? Create a Power Point to answer these questions and provide general information to your classmates. Commercial Analysis - Complete the chart on current candidate commercial ads. In addition use the following website to analyze at least three past Presidential commercials.Chart - - Issues - What three issues in this election matter most to you? Complete the graphic organizer in the link below on three issues. Below are some suggestions:Graphic Organizer - and the Economy Health CareEducation and College Foreign Policy and DefenseEnergy and the Environment Social IssuesImmigration Tax Policy Terrorism Guns and ViolenceCandidate Scavenger Hunt - 499951636918900Search newspapers and other online news resources to collect the items on a scavenger hunt list. Find at least 6 of the 10 items. Present your findings in a Power Point, Prezi, etc.news article about each Candidate news article about an independent candidate's campaign;photograph of each candidate;photograph of an independent candidate;editorial cartoon that relates to one of the candidates;editorial cartoon that relates to one of the campaign issues;election ad or a flyer for one of the candidates from a news source or campaign office;?ordate, time, and source of a television or radio ad for one of the candidates. Draw an Editorial Cartoon. - Create an editorial cartoon. Check out how artists create these cartoons and create one yourself relating to the current issues. to the next President - Write a letter to the next President discussing issues that are important to you and our country.Check out this website National Writing Project, KQED and other educational partners (including The Learning Network) invite students to?write, or create, a letter to the next president.Article Response - Read the article by Parker Palmer on the qualities of citizenship that are essential for sustaining democracy in troubled times. Palmer suggests that we must value our differences, draw inspiration and greater understanding from contradictions, and celebrate the power of community building to restore our democratic society. Write a response to this article. Do you agree with his points? How can these points help us or hurt us as a country?Article - - How has technology changed the way candidates run for President? Examine the role of the Internet as a political campaign tool using reason, facts and examples. Here is the link to the handout to help guide you through this choice. College - Complete the questions about the Electoral College and complete a map count on election night. - – Poster/Bumper Sticker Complete the CBES Election Enrichment on the PAGE website. Follow the packet instructions to create a campaign poster or bumper sticker for your chosen candidate.43921172402800Want More?Check out this website; it contains even more information on the election process! ................
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