Introduction Teacher will need to tape several press conferences to show students. Teacher and students will go over questions to answer as students watch the press conferences. Show students a political press conference while they take notes. Class discussion based on guided note questions. While no consensus need be reached, students should demonstrate a basic understanding of the dynamic of a press conference.
Students select subject and topic.
While 20 topics are suggested, additional topics could easily be created. Teachers can create press conferences by individuals on different sides of the same issue to be presented on the same day, or by individuals involved in the same issue at different times in history. Oral Presentations Student gives a 5 minute statement followed by 5 minutes of questions and answers. Students acting as journalists will take notes and ask questions. Students may use these notes during concluding quiz.