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Election 2012
Track #
443653
Annotations by:
Traci Waterman
Track Category
Grade(s):
Middle (5-9)
Subjects(s):
Social Sciences
Last Modified:
Aug 30, 2012
Format:
Worksheet
Track Description
Student Objectives Students will be able to: • Identify the major political parties in the United States and their presidential candidates • Describe the U.S. presidential election process (the electoral college system) • Define suffrage • Explain each candidate’s platform • Identify key electoral issues Accelerated students will be able to: • Analyze a speech by each candidate • Create debate questions to evaluate candidates’ positions • Develop an opinion – Who us the best candidate? Why?