1. Project Roles and Policy Goals

2. Lesson Instructions for 03/07/16 Use the Internet to research and print: The party platform (policy positions) for two issues of interest to you. Use the links provide on the following slide and copy the information into a Google document. Print the Google document. Useful website: On the Issues LINKOn the Issues LINK One in-depth news report (online magazines) for each of the two issues you selected that explains the various facts associated with each problem. You will likely need to “dig deep” to locate them. EXAMPLE DO’S AND DON’TS DO (in-depth) ARTICLES - The National Review-magazine article LINKThe National Review-magazine article LINK CATO report LINKCATO report LINK Council on Foreign Relations LINKCouncil on Foreign Relations LINK DON’T (limited information) - CNN news report LINK KOCH Institute LINKCNN news report LINKKOCH Institute LINK

3. Political Parties Platforms-Policy Positions Democratic Party WEBSITEWEBSITE Civil Rights Education Energy Independence Environment Health Care Immigration Reform Jobs and the Economy National Security Open Government Retirement Security Science and Technology Voting Rights Civil Rights Education Energy Independence Environment Health Care Immigration Reform Jobs and the Economy National Security Open Government Retirement Security Science and Technology Voting Rights Republican Party WEBSITE Budget and Spending Economy Education Reform Elections Energy and Environment Family Values Foreign Relations GOP Government Accountability Higher Education Homeland Security Immigration Liberty National Defense ObamaCare Veterans Use these links to begin your research

4. Players in the Political Process What Roles will YOU play? Everyone will be a member of Congress Member of the Senate Member of the House of Representatives House or Senate Committee Chairperson Presidential Candidate (Dem/Rep/Ind) Political Party Leader-Democrat/Republican/Other Media (Reporter-TV or Newspaper/Magazine) Special Interest Lobbyist (Business/Corporate/Non-profit) Constituent (active, concerned, informed, voting citizen)