9/9 – Media and Elections Objectives: You will know how to volunteer for a campaign this weekend. Opener: Please copy the following onto the first page.

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9/9 – Media and Elections Objectives: You will know how to volunteer for a campaign this weekend. Opener: Please copy the following onto the first page of your notebook: Lesson Title Date Unit Lesson Objectives or essential questions Opener answered in COMPLETE SENTENCES/THOUGHTS. (Minimum of 1 paragraph)

Congressional District 9 On Tuesday, September 13, 2011, New York will hold a special election for the 9th Congressional District to fill the seat vacated by Representative Anthony D. Weiner. In Queens, the 9th District includes Maspeth, Fresh Meadows, Glendale, Howard Beach, Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Middle Village, Forest Hills, Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Rego Park, Rockaway Beach, and Woodhaven. In Brooklyn the 9th District includes Flatlands, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Midwood, Mill Basin and Sheepshead Bay

9th Congressional District Candidates: Democratic Party: David Weprin www.weprinforcongress.com Republican Party: Bob Turner www.bobturnerforcongress.com

State Assembly District 54 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/03/nyregion/54th-assembly-district-vote-could-upset-brooklyn-politics.html?pagewanted=all Race to fill seat vacated by Darryl Towns, who was appointed state housing commissioner. Bushwick, Brownsville, Cypress Hills, East New York and parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant

Assembly District 54 Candidates Jesus Gonzalez – Working Families Party www.gonzalezforassembly.com Diedra Towns – Community First (Independent) www.townsforassembly.com Rafael Espinal – Democratic & Conservative www.friendsofespinal.com

How do you decide who to vote for?

How do you decide who to vote for? Read “issues” statements. Look up endorsements: Newspapers Organizations Labor Business Environmental Political

To receive credit for political service Get a letter on campaign letterhead stating dates and hours you volunteered for the campaign.