Understand more the power of the vote and why there are different views on some issues. See that candidates are real people whom they can talk to. This should make it easier for students to write or call them to express a concern when a candidate gets elected. The candidate must be contacted to speak and must be told to have mostly question and answer time. Students need access to newspapers and registered voters sheets for the polling.
Students then compile a list of questions.
Students make an election notebook from newspaper clippings, magazines, and campaign literature. After the election, the students turn in the notebooks with the major issues written down, the results of the election, and their opinion as to why someone would vote for the candidates. This tape is shown over the TV cable channel and a copy is given to each candidate. Students volunteer to conduct a phone survey of registered voters in the county. The poll is done one night, the results tabulated and sent to the candidates, local newspapers, and the Republican and Democratic headquarters.