2012 is an election year. In order for people to make an educated decision before voting, it is important to compare the presidential candidates and see how they stand on important issues. We won’t agree with every position a candidate has, but can you find some similarities/differences with the candidates? Introduction Any Questions? Mrs. Working in groups of three, you will be working as interns for a presidential candidate of your choice. It will be your job to analyze political advertisements that exist for current candidates. Once you gain understanding of political ads, you will create one for the candidate you have chosen to work for! Objectives on NEXT page

After researching multiple presidential candidates, you need to choose one to support. Your goal is to create a digital story that functions like a campaign advertisement. This video should highlight the candidate:  What does he/she stand for?  What important issues do they address?  Why should others vote for him/her? Task

1. Take this Survey before you begin.Survey 2. Choose Two of the Presidential Candidates to research. PROCESSPROCESS This website has an official list of all the candidates from both parties. You can go on here to get a little background about each candidate. here You are then required to visit the official websites of at least 4 of the candidates. (The websites are listed right under each candidate’s name.) Then you need to research all the important issues that determine why people vote for the candidate that they vote for. You will need to pick at least 4 of these issues to read more about. Finally, you will need to pick one candidate to vote for after all their research is complete. 3. GO TO PAGE 2 of PROCESSGO TO PAGE 2 of PROCESS

ExceedsMeets CriteriaPartially Meets Criteria Failed to Meet Criteria Political Advertisement Analysis Worksheet (10 points each=40) Student demonstrates ability to find and present meaningful research above and beyond that asked for in the requirements. Completes both worksheets fully. Student completes all required content on both political ad analysis worksheets. Student completes most required content on both worksheets/ fully completes 2-3 sections. Student does not complete more than one Political Ad Analysis forms/ both forms are only partially completed. Digital Story (100 Points) Content is relevant, clear, and cited. Originality in delivery, uses technology creatively, uses editing effectively (transitions, effects, audio) that do not distract from the story Content is relevant, clear, and cited. Some originality in delivery, correct use of technology, uses editing (transitions, effects, audio) that do no distract from the story. Content is relevant. Some resources are cited. Clear delivery, uses technology, some use of editing (transitions, effects, audio), may be distracting from story. Content is not relevant or clear, no outside sources cited, lack of use of technology and editing, use of transitions, effects, audio are distracting from the story. GO TO EVALUATION PAGE TWO EVALUATION

Congratulations! You are now an informed voter. Not only that, you have helped your favorite candidate by supporting them with your own political advertisement. Now we will just have to wait to see who actually gets elected. With all the knowledge you have gained about political ads, maybe you can run for office someday! CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

2012 Presidential Candidates Website Election Center (CNN) Decision 2010 (MSNBC) America’s Election HQ (Fox News) Campaign 2010 (CBS News) Vote 2010 (ABC News) Mid-term Election Coverage (USA Today) Teacher Links/Additional Resources Click HERE for Grade Level and College and Career Readiness Addressed Post Politics: Campaigns (Washington Post)

4. Watch Two Political Ads (Using Popular Links Below or Using YouTube) for Each of Those Two Candidates and Fill Out Two Political Ad Analysis Sheets.Political Ad Analysis Sheets. Newt GingrichBarack ObamaMitt Romney Ron Paul 5.Create a second digital story supporting the candidate you have chosen to work for. You should introduce the candidate, discuss the issues that the candidate stands for, and why your group believes he should be the future president. 6.Post your digital story on the class WIKI. In the comments,WIKI each individual needs to say what they contributed as well as what grade each member deserves. 7.Make a corrective or positive comment on two classmates’ digital stories on the Wiki. PROCESSPROCESS

ExceedsMeets CriteriaPartially Meets Criteria Failed to Meet Criteria Timeliness (20 points)Project turned in early and is seconds long. Project turned in on time and is seconds long. Project turned in one day late and is seconds long. Project turned in two or more days late, is less than 60 seconds or more than 120 seconds long. Collaboration and Respect (20 points) Work was divided evenly between every student in the group. Each member treated all other members’ ideas/person with respect at all times Work was completed by only 2/3 of the group. Respect given to most members and ideas most the time. Work was completed primarily by one member of the group. Respect was evident between group members. Some of the project not completed due to lack of collaboration. Lack of respect between members and others. Clarity (20 points)Narration is paced well, images are clear, audio is appropriate volume. Narration is fast or slow paced, some images are blurred, voices are drowned out to music. Narration has pauses or “ums”, too fast or slow paced, several poor images/audio. Narration is lacking in length and quality, images are blurred or too few, audio is missing or incomplete EVALUATION

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing:  (2) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.  (7) Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject matter under investigation.  (8)Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. HOME College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading:  (3) Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.  (6) Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.  (7) Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. High School English: 9-12 th grades Grade Level and College and Career Readiness Standards for WebQuest Click here to see the CORE CONTENT ADDRESSED

Introduction Any Questions? Mrs. Students will be able to evaluate four political ads. Students will be able to create a second persuasive political advertisement through digital storytelling. Students will be able to use technology to present research about one presidential candidate.

Kentucy Teacher Standards Addressed: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.4, 4.1, 4.4, 5.2, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 8.1, 8.2 Kentucy Core Content Purposes for Creating in the Arts 1.12Students speak using appropriate forms, conventions, and styles to communicate ideas and information to different audiences for different purposes. 1.13Students make sense of ideas and communicate ideas with the visual arts. 2.22Students create works of art and make presentations to convey a point of view. 2.26Through the arts and humanities, students recognize that although people are different, they share some common experiences and attitudes. AH-HS Students will analyze or evaluate how factors such as time, place and ideas are reflected in drama. AH-HS Students will create and perform using elements of drama. (Literary - script writing, Technical - designing and directing, Performance- acting) AH-HS Students will use media and processes, subject matter, symbols, ideas and themes to communicate cultural and aesthetic values. RETURN TO TEACHER LINKS