AND THE WINNER IS… Which candidate will be your future boss?

Is it important to be informed? Welcome to WebQuest Election 2008 It may surprise you! To Task One – Job TwoTo Task Two – Job TwoTo Rubric

TASK ONE Photos from: google images

Task One – Job One Using a piece of “recycle box” paper, write down the names of your group members (usually four). Using a piece of “recycle box” paper, write down the names of your group members (usually four). Next to each student’s name write which candidate he/she would like to be elected president. Next to each student’s name write which candidate he/she would like to be elected president. Turn papers in to Mrs. Fernandez. Turn papers in to Mrs. Fernandez.

Task One – Job Two As a group look at the following list of current issues facing the United States and have each group member select one to learn more about. As a group look at the following list of current issues facing the United States and have each group member select one to learn more about. Each group member will then find a total of three facts from different sources about his/her own topic. (Remember write down your sources.) Each group member will then find a total of three facts from different sources about his/her own topic. (Remember write down your sources.) After researching, each group member will describe an original solution and/or opinion about his/her topic. After researching, each group member will describe an original solution and/or opinion about his/her topic. To Grading Rubric

Task One – Job Two con’t When you have decided which topic you’d like, go to the next slide and click on the topic to find helpful websites. When you have decided which topic you’d like, go to the next slide and click on the topic to find helpful websites.

Task One – Job Two con’t. War in Iraq War in Iraq War in Iraq War in Iraq Climate Change (Global Warming) Climate Change (Global Warming) Climate Change (Global Warming) Climate Change (Global Warming) The Economy The Economy The Economy The Economy Immigration Immigration Immigration Education Education Education Health Care Health Care Health Care Health Care On to Next Slide : (“Now What?”)

WAR IN IRAQ /war-iraq/ iraq_anniversary/index.asp Back to Task One Topics

Climate Change (Global Warming) basics/kidspage.cfm basics/kidspage.cfm Back to Task One Topics

The Economy (Note: This helpful site changes weekly, so you may need to type in some key terms like “credit crises”, “oil prices”, etc. If you get stuck, ask for help! Back to Task One Topics

Illegal Immigration on/ on/ (Click on: Interactive Crossing the Border – launch) Back to Task One Topics

Education 8/issue-education.html 8/issue-education.html 8/issue-education.html 8/issue-education.html (Make sure you scroll down (Make sure you scroll down hp?Issue=Education hp?Issue=Education hp?Issue=Education hp?Issue=Education Back to Task One Topics

Health Care 8/issue-health.html 8/issue-health.html 8/issue-health.html 8/issue-health.html (Make sure you scroll down) (Make sure you scroll down) /01/opinion/polls/main shtml /01/opinion/polls/main shtml /01/opinion/polls/main shtml /01/opinion/polls/main shtml hp?Issue=Health_Care hp?Issue=Health_Care hp?Issue=Health_Care hp?Issue=Health_Care php?storyId= php?storyId= php?storyId= php?storyId= Back to Task One Topics

Now What? When you and your group members have each gotten the information that you need, you are ready for… When you and your group members have each gotten the information that you need, you are ready for…

vs TASK TWO Photos from: google images

First, a little political experience! Task Two – Job One Now, you and your group members need work experience. Click one of the jobs listed below for a description of your duties: Now, you and your group members need work experience. Click one of the jobs listed below for a description of your duties: – Campaign Manager Campaign ManagerCampaign Manager – Senate Investigator Senate InvestigatorSenate Investigator – Public Relations Specialist Public Relations SpecialistPublic Relations Specialist – Secretary Secretary

JOBS Campaign Manager Campaign Manager Coordinates with your teacher/Mrs. Fernandez, group members, and other groups as needed with any questions, problems, etc. Senate Investigator Senate Investigator Checks for accuracy of information On to Task Two Job Two Back to Job List

JOBS Public Relations Specialist Public Relations Specialist Designs the group’s brochure. Can be either hand or computer generated. Secretary Secretary Gathers and edits information from group members. On to Task Two Job Two Back to Job List

Task Two – Job Two It’s time to see which candidate your group is going to support! It’s time to see which candidate your group is going to support! Check your notes and then check the following web sites individually to see which candidate’s views most Check your notes and then check the following web sites individually to see which candidate’s views most match your own! match your own! To Grading Rubric

Comparison sites 8/issues.html 8/issues.html 8/issues.html 8/issues.html (Note: It looks like the screen is blank – just scroll down and you’ll find what you need.) ctions/issues.html ctions/issues.html ctions/issues.html ctions/issues.html

Task Two – Job Three Time to Vote! As a group, and based on your research, decide whether you will support Sen. McCain or Sen. Obama.

Task Two – Job Four Now you’ve decided on your candidate, let’s get creative! Now you’ve decided on your candidate, let’s get creative! As a group you need to make a brochure*. The first section needs to be something very simple about your candidate. As a group you need to make a brochure*. The first section needs to be something very simple about your candidate. * Instructions are on the next slide

Brochure Instructions The easiest way, although not the only way, to make your brochure will be to fold a piece of paper in thirds giving you six panels (three on the front and three on the back). Use one panel for the candidate, one panel for each of you, and leave the last one blank, add campaign slogans, or ??? The easiest way, although not the only way, to make your brochure will be to fold a piece of paper in thirds giving you six panels (three on the front and three on the back). Use one panel for the candidate, one panel for each of you, and leave the last one blank, add campaign slogans, or ??? VOTEVOTE Trevor Ashley

Task Two – Job Four Con’t The four sections of the brochure about each group member should include advertising for which cabinet position each will hold and why, if your candidate is elected. The four sections of the brochure about each group member should include advertising for which cabinet position each will hold and why, if your candidate is elected. For example, if you researched the War in Iraq and agree with Sen. McCain, you could be his Secretary of Defense. You would need to include, briefly, why the senator and you are in agreement on your war policies.

You don’t know all the cabinet positions off the top of your head?! Either do I! Here’s a very helpful website – make sure you scroll down to see each position listed. 8/government/national/cabinet.html 8/government/national/cabinet.html

It’s Election Eve! It’s Election Eve! Three things to turn in before the votes are counted: Three things to turn in before the votes are counted: –Your notes from Task One including your topic, three bits of information about that topic, and an original observation/solution. –Your group’s brochure –A “time card” for each group member telling which job he/she had and what he/she actually did for the group.

Some Final Thoughts Are you still in favor of the same candidate? Are all of your group members? Are you still in favor of the same candidate? Are all of your group members? Are the issues more complex than you thought? Are the issues more complex than you thought? Do you think it is important to be informed in a democracy? Do you think it is important to be informed in a democracy? The next page shows how you will be graded. I’ll be graded by whether you stay informed or not! Thanks for working hard! The next page shows how you will be graded. I’ll be graded by whether you stay informed or not! Thanks for working hard!

Did you win?! (Grading Scale) To Task OneTo Task Two Double check “Election Eve” to make sure you’ve turned in everything!“Election Eve”