This Track is to accompany a Model Lesson Session at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in San Antonio, Texas (June 2008). This model lesson focuses on Social Studies and Language Arts standards while presenting a “real-world” issue. This track will be used for students to explore and discover information related to the Presidential Candidates. This is only one online activity that will be used during the presentation of the lesson. When the students have gathered all their information, they will use PersuadeStar to compose a persuasive essay or outline for a multimedia presentation to present their choice for President, hoping to persuade others to vote for this person. This lesson enhances students’ ability to apply higher order thinking skills as well as promotes authentic engagement.