Students will create a presentation to persuade their audience to vote for the candidate of their choice. Approximately nine class sessions will be needed although a computer will not be necessary for every class. Depending on the level of expertise, more or less time may be needed to create the presentation. Contains general information and links to information on primary and national elections as well as the political parties. The Next Campaign, Candidate by Candidate Content of an article taken from the Washington Post with links to the Republicans and Democrats who are potential candidates in the presidential election in 2000.
Students can hear the audio of the speeches given by the presidential candidates.
Text and audio of various White House documents. Understanding of the vocabulary and techniques used in writing to persuade. Introduction to the use of PowerPoint, HyperStudio, or other presentation software. A discussion to list and discuss the steps in the road to the presidency will follow. The teacher will review and discuss the differences among the various political parties.