Students should research the ways in which candidates can earn money to pay for campaign expenses. Encourage them to include in their game all of the major ways in which candidates earn money. The games should require students to roll die and move game pieces, or in some other way advance to a designated end point. There should be at least thirty different options in the game. In a traditional board game, this would mean at least thirty spaces for players to land on.
Students can create fake money, cards, and other resources for players to collect.
The outcome of the game should be for players to reach a designated end point and take stock of their resources. The player with the most resources will be deemed the winner of the financial portion of the campaign. Resources obviously include money but may also include ratings in the polls, as financial decisions can affect ratings. Students should follow actual campaigns in this election year to find out whether the candidates with the most money always win elections. Students must turn in a finished game board with all the required pieces and a detailed explanation of the game's rules.