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What are the issues?

Election of 2008. What are the issues?. Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion. Introduction.

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What are the issues?

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  1. Election of 2008 What are the issues?

  2. Introduction TaskProcessEvaluationConclusion Introduction You should be excited!! It is not only an election year but a Presidential Election year. You have the opportunity not only to learn how the government works but you get to see it in action! The election which is held on November 4, 2008 will tell us who the general population of the country wants in office. But our country’s election system does not stop there! Our electoral college must meet and make the final decision. There are many stops on the road to the presidency. Electoral College General Election Party Convention Nominating Method Campaign Throw hat in ring

  3. Introduction Task ProcessEvaluationConclusion Task Your task is two-fold: • First, you must examine the various planks of the candidates in the presidential race. This will help you understand what each of the candidates are advocating. • Second, you are going to develop an overall opinion on the issues and on the candidates. You will do this by designing a campaign poster for the candidate of your choice.

  4. Barack Obama Bibliography Barack Obama Bibliography USA Today John McCain Bibliography John McCain Bibliography USA Today IntroductionTask Process EvaluationConclusion Process Step One: Meet the Candidates Press HERE to link to worksheet Next Step

  5. Environment Public Safety Education Health Care Economics Immigration Iraq Energy Policy Social Security IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusion Process Step Two: Comparing the Candidates Directions: Choose four of the following issues. Write them down on your chart. Pick the issues that interest you the most. Next Step

  6. Barack Obama Barack Obama’s Official Website CNN’s Issues: Election Center Weekly Reader Election Center John McCain John McCain’s Official Website CNN’s Issues: Election Center Weekly Reader Election Center IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusion Process Step Three:Researching the Issues Directions: Using the links below, research both candidates stance on each of the issues. Next Step

  7. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion Process Step Four: Third Parties Views Directions: Take one of your issues, and research where two third party candidates stand on those issues. • Third Parties • Independent Party(aka Independent-Ecology Party) • Libertarian Party • Green Party • Constitution Party Next Step

  8. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion Process Step Five:Campaign Poster Now that you have researched the issues which are most important to you, it is your turn to help your candidate make a difference. • Your final task is to make a campaign poster for the candidate of your choice. The poster should have the following: • 4 issues with the candidates position • 2 facts/statistics that support your candidates position

  9. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion Evaluation You will be graded on several aspects of this web quest: INTERNET RESEARCH: - Worksheets: Part I: /5 Part II/III: /10 Part IV: /10 CANDIDATE POSTER: • Student has four issues of candidate /5 • Student has used correct position for each issue /10 • 2 facts/statistics that support their position /5 • Colorful/Neat/Creative /3 • Grammar/spelling /2 • TOTAL: /50

  10. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluation Conclusion Conclusion This project will conclude with a gallery walk of all of the students campaign posters. Then the class discuss the issues that are important to them, and how the candidates are addressing those issues.

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