september 23, 2016

Essential Question - How will America solve issues in the coming election?
Learning Target - students will demonstrate an understanding of the American political system of electing a President by viewing videos, having discussions, and responding to open-ended questions.
Day 1. Complete WEBQUEST #1 - Watch these videos, respond to the questions on the corresponding Google Slides Assignment. Complete the included quizzes. Discuss ALL your answers with your elbow partner. Be prepared to share out your answers in a whole class discussion. (20% Project - Election 2016 - Day 1)

September 30, 2016

Essential Question - How will America solve issues in the coming election?
Learning Target - students will demonstrate an understanding of the American political system of electing a President by viewing videos, having discussions, and responding to open-ended questions.
Day 2. Complete WEBQUEST #2 - Watch these videos, respond to the questions on the corresponding Google Slides Assignment. Complete the included quizzes. Discuss ALL your answers with your elbow partner. Be prepared to share out your answers in a whole class discussion. (20% Project - Election 2016 - Day 2)

october 7, 2016

Essential Question - How will America solve issues in the coming election?
Learning Target - students will show their knowledge of the American political system of electing a President by writing a four paragraph letter that describes the process and encourages participation.
Day 3. Using the content you learned in Day 1 and Day 2 (and/or referring to those notes), create a four paragraph letter to a voter in the upcoming Presidential election.  The letter's paragraphs should include this information:
  * Paragraph 1 - Introduce who they are and what the purpose of the letter is,
  * Paragraph 2 - Describe the process of electing a President (include some, but not all of: primaries, political parties, conventions, debates, electoral college,
  * Paragraph 3 - Describe how or why you plan to participate in the process (now or in the future),
  * Paragraph 4 - Conclusion - include why a voter should listen to what you have to say.
​(Start out your letter with "Dear Voter,") - (20% Project - Election 2016 - Day 3)

october 14, 2016

Essential Question - How will America solve issues in the coming election?
Learning Target - students will view Presidential Debate #2 and visit candidate's websites to identify their positions on various issues in this election on a graphic organizer.
Day 4. View and Discuss the video about "mudslinging". Then watch Video #2 and respond to the questions on Slide #1 on the Assignment.  Next watch the three (3) short selections of the Presidential Debate #2 and "filter" out the "mudslinging" and take notes on the candidate's positions on each question raised on corresponding slides in the assignment. (20% Project - Election 2016 - Day 4)
D4V3 - Presidential Debate #2 - Clip #3
With your partner, bring up each candidate's website, find a topic that both discuss, then list each point of view. Record your answers on Day 4 project slides.
Hillary Clinton - website
Donald Trump - website

October 21, 2016

Essential Question - How will America solve issues in the coming election?
Learning Target - students will an interactive campaign poster of one of the two main candidates for president.
Day 5. Create and interactive candidate poster with 6 components:
#1 ~ One or two sentences about WHO the candidate is; then LINK to a full Bio … use this webpage to find information and to link for additional information.  (Link for Part 1)

#2 and #3 ~ One sentence for each of #2 and #3 about an ISSUE that is important during the campaign; then LINK to CANDIDATE’s website … use one of these webpages to find information and to link for additional information. (Link for Part 2 and Part 3 --- Clinton --- Trump).

#4 ~ One or two sentences about WHO the running mate is; then LINK to a full Bio… use this webpage to find information and to link for additional information.  (Link for Part 4)

#5 ~ A CAMPAIGN slogan (real) that you already know OR one that you find on the candidate’s website.

#6 ~ #6 ~ A video MINI BIOGRAPHY about the candidate; click the INSERT above, choose VIDEO, then search for a MINI BIOGRAPHY on your candidate of choice.
 (20% Project - Election 2016 - Day 5)

OCTOBER 28, 2016

​Essential Question - How will America solve issues in the coming election?
Learning Target - students will write a persuasive essay supporting one candidate and two reasons and details.
Day 6. Directions - Construct a Three (3) Paragraph Persuasive Essay Supporting either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump using TWO Reasons to support your answer.  Your Three (3) Paragraphs should be as follows:
  • Paragraph 1 - Introductory Paragraph (5 sentences) - State your position, the historical nature of this election, background information on the candidate - use details from any of the previous assignments;  Day 1 - 5.
  • Paragraph 2 - Reason #1 (5 sentences) - Use the R.A.C.E.S. format to write this paragraph about one strength/issue about the candidate - use details from previous assignments - Day 4-5 or the links below.
  • Paragraph 3 - Reason #2 (5 sentences) - Use the R.A.C.E.S. format to write this paragraph about one strength/issue about the candidate - use details from previous assignments - Day 4-5 or the links below.
 (20% Project - Election 2016 - Day 6)

November 4, 2016

​Essential Question - How will America solve issues in the coming election?
Learning Target - students will select a candidate for president in a school-wide Mock Election.