1. Political Party Information

2. Group/Media Assignment
In groups of 3-5 students, you will create your own political party. This can be anything you like as long as it is nothing that may be considered offensive. For example: The Gamers Party of America, dedicated to the advancement of all video game playing and laws that protect and defend the rights of all gamers.

3. Project Part 1 – Create your Party
What does your party stand for?
Create a Platform Statement (what your party stands for or believes in)
Create 4 Planks to support that platform (Supports your parties beliefs or ideas)
Design a mascot that represents your party’s beliefs.

4. Group Contract
Group Contract: Come up with at least three rules, procedures, or norms you all agree to follow while working in this group. Each norm should have a consequence if broken.

5. Assign Roles 1. Party Candidate:
1 minute speech over personal stance/solutions to 4 planks
Actor in the commercial
2. Campaign Manager:
1 minute speech over the party’s position and planks (possible introduction of candidate in the group does not have a media strategist)
Director of the commercial(Creates Storyboard)
3. Press Secretary
1 minute speech which includes an opening and closing speech and takes questions from the audience
Creative Director for the campaign poster
4. Media Strategist (if needed)
1 minute speech that introduces the candidate
Head mascot designer
Explains Commercial

6. Project Part 2 – Campaign Materials
Your group should design and create a campaign poster and a campaign commercial.
Each should contain the following:
Reference to your platform and individual planks
One type of propaganda
Second type of propaganda
Fact
Opinion

7. What should my group be doing?
Group Norms
Theme of political party decided by group
Platform statement written
Four planks decided and written
Mascot designed and illustrated in each packet
Campaign poster completed
Commercial storyboard completed
Commercial ready to present
Speech Written

8. Presentation Format Press Secretary Speaks Explain Campaign Poster
Campaign Manager speaks
Show Commercial
Media Strategist speaks (Explain Commercial/Introduce Candidate)
Candidate speaks
Press Secretary reviews, closes, and answers 3 questions

9. Press Secretary Speech
BEGGINNING OF PRESENATION I. Introduction A. Attention Getter – needs to be in support of your party and candidate B. Introduce Party and it’s members II. Show and explain Party Poster III. Show commercial/Introduce Campaign Manager END OF PRESENTATION: (After President Speaks) IV. Conclusion A. Restate Thesis (Your Party and it’s members) B. Answer 3 questions C. Final statement – thank everyone for attending press conference and promote your party one last time

10. Campaign Manager Speech
I. Introduction A. Attention Getter B. Thesis – include platform statement here C. Preview Planks II. Explain 1st plank III. Explain 2nd plank IV. Explain 3rd plank V. Explain 4th plank VI. Conclusion A. Review main points B. Restate thesis C. Final statement – introduce next speaker

11. Media Strategist Speech
I. Introduction- A. Attention Getter B. Thesis – 1.Explain Commercial 2.Vote for [your candidate] C. Preview II. Family Background III. Educational Background IV. Political Experience V. Community Involvement VI. Conclusion A. Review main points B. Restate thesis C. Final statement – introduce next speaker

12. Candidate Speech
I. Introduction A. Attention Getter B. Thesis – Vote for me C. Preview II. Explain what you will do about 1st plank III. Explain what you will do about 2nd plank IV. Explain what you will do about 3rd plank V. Explain what you will do about 4th plank VI. Conclusion A. Review main points B. Restate thesis C. Final statement

13. What should my group be doing?
Platform statement written
Four planks decided and written
Mascot designed and illustrated in each packet
Campaign poster completed (2 Propaganda)
Commercial storyboard completed(2 DIFFERENT Propaganda)
Commercial ready to present
Write three general questions you wish to ask other parties
Write individual speech outlines
Rehearse presentation