Election

Presidential Campaigns

Possible Project Ideas

Click here for an interactive project... 'If You Were President'

DESCRIPTION- Students produce a campaign “piece” using web 2.0 tools and Discovery Streaming for each of the two presidential candidates. DE videos will be used to introduce the concepts, followed by discussions on Presidential Elections, rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and political campaigns.

PENNSYLVANIA STANDARDS 5.1. Principles and Documents of Government 5.2. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship 5.3. How Government Works 1.3 Reading Critically in All Content Areas 1.6 Speaking and Listening 3.7. Technological Devices

Back Your Candidate

STEP 1: Students will watch embedded videos downloaded from DE Streaming. STEP 2: Students will choose partners or form groups to create a campaign piece for one of the candidates.

Click here to view an additional Discovery Streaming media resource about campaigns.

BLABBERIZE THE CANDIDATES 1. Students will write a persuasive speech from the perspective of their chosen candidate. 2. Students will draw a picture of the candidate’s face or use one of the attached photos. 3. Using Blabberize, students will record their speech.

THE CANDIDATES IN 30 SECONDS 1.View videos created by the public for a contest on Moveon.org called “Obama in 30 Seconds.” 2.Students will then choose to support Barack Obama or John McCain and create 30 second political ads to support their candidate using the media of their choice.

Click here to visit McCain's website

Click here to visit Obama in 30 sec.