Mini Election Unit Thursday October 23 rd - Essay Contest Rough Draft.

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Mini Election Unit Thursday October 23 rd - Essay Contest Rough Draft

Presidential Election Essay Contest Thursday October 23rd Warm-up: Look at the list of problems our country faces. Rank them from the biggest problem our country faces to the least problematic issue. Crime Poverty Pollution Today: Essay Contest Pre-Write Rough Draft HW: Finish Rough Draft by Monday 10/27

Essay Contest…. Step 1: Organize your info into a web Step 2: Create your Rough Draft Step 3: Take home your rough draft. Have a family member or friend proof read you essay. Step 4: Tuesday we will type our essays in the media center and submit them to the contest!

Organize your thoughts… What are some Examples of your topic Topic Why did you chose it as the biggest problem Why do we need to end it/fix it. What are the consequences? How it affects you personally &/or society Who can it hurt?

Warm-up Friday Try your best to answer each question 1) Who is running for President? 2) Who are the Vice Presidential nominees? 3) What states are the men running for President from? 4) Who elects the President? 5) How old must you be to vote? 6) What are the two main political parties? 7) How often do we hold election for president?

Election Mini-Unit Day 2 Meet the Candidates Where the candidates Stand Guessing Game Objectives: Describing issues important to Americans Identify the candidates running for Presidency Explore the electoral college Indentify the importance of voting Standards: Civics 1-4

Meet the Candidates…. Democrat Barack Obama 47 years old Born in Hawaii Obama graduated from Columbia University, and later went to Harvard Law school He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 and the US Senate in 2004 Wife Michelle and 2 young daughters Maila & Sasha.

Running Mate: Joe Biden Born November 20, 1942 Senator of Delaware first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972 when 29 years old Attended the University of Delaware &Syracuse University Law School

Republican John McCain 72 Years old US Naval Academy graduate Was captured during the Vietnam War From Arizona Elected to the US House of Reps in 1982 & US Senate in 1986 Wife is named Cindy and they have 7 children!

Running Mate: Sarah Palin Born: 02/11/1964 Elected governor of Alaska in 2006 Has a husband named Todd & they have 5 Children: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig. Palin is the first woman to run on the Republican presidential ticket and the second to run for Vice President for a major party.

Day 3 Monday October 27th Review the candidates- What is your opinion? Mock Election 204 Lab: Pd 1: 8:00 Pd 3: 10:25 Pd 4: 11:35 Pd 5: 1:25 Hail to the Chief: Presidential Election Video (22 mins.) Hail to the Chief: Presidential Election Video (22 mins.) Electoral College Objectives: Describing issues important to Americans Identify the candidates running for Presidency Explore the electoral college Indentify the importance of voting Standards: Civics 1-4

Day 3: Tuesday October 28th Computer Lab: Election Activities Type and Submit Final copy of Election Essay Online Election Activities Objectives: Describing issues important to Americans Identify the candidates running for Presidency Explore the electoral college Indentify the importance of voting Standards: Civics 1-4

Finished you Essay? Explore these websites! Election 2008 Do you have what it takes to run for President? Do you have what it takes to run for President?