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2. Unit 3 Election Project Objective: Students will be able to evaluate the roles, rights, and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government, and the political system.
THROUGHOUT THIS UNIT…
Students will understand the role of the media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government and be able to evaluate their impact.
Students will understand communication methods and be able to evaluate media and political communications.
Students will understand the multiple perspectives, bias, and propaganda used by the media.
Students will understand the United States political system and by able to identify America’s current political parties, and their ideas about government.
Students will understand the qualifications for political office and be able to evaluate candidates.
Students will understand the voting process and be able to demonstrate the impact of an election.

3. Unit 4 Election Project RUBRIC
Presidential section – 100 pts
Biography 20 10
Political experience
Pros and cons 2each
Views on education
Views on ACA
History of 3 parties pts
Republican 5
Democrat
Other
Triple Venn comp/cont 15
Proposed FL Amendment pts
Flyer/advertisement 30
What is it about?
Pros and cons
Political Cartoon – 50 pts
Cartoon 40
Analysis
Voting Results – 50 pts
Map
Comparisons
Reflection on hyp.
Neatness -extra credit

4. Project outline Hypothesis!!!!! Presidential race –
Generate a hypothesis for the presidential race.
What do you believe will be the outcome and why? This is who you think will win…not who you want to win!
Presidential race –
Bias- Find information that supports a candidate (both) and information that is for his opponent
Give me 2 pros and 2 cons for both Clinton and Trump
Candidate background – biography and experience
Views on education and the Affordable Care Act
Political parties –
History of Republican and Democrat parties
Find at least 3 other parties that have had candidates within the last 25 years
What is the party platform for both the Democrats and Republicans this election?
Voting –
Follow the election, track who wins each state, map the results in blue or red
Florida - a proposed amendment …
Which amendment did you create? Why do you want this to be put on a future state ballot? What are the pros? Cons? Who would benefit from your amendment?
Create a flyer to pass out to generate support for your amendment. We will vote in class.
Outcomes
Track the results on your map.
Analyze, compare-contrast how our school and state did compared to the national outcome.
Reflection
Is the outcome what you predicted? What was different? What was accurate? Why do you believe the results matched or differed from your hypothesis?

5. OVERVIEW OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Who is running?
What party do they represent? What are the party platforms?
Facts about each of the candidates from the 2 main political parties.
What are their views on education? On the Affordable Care Act?
Who do you believe will win? (NOT – who you want to win)
SS.7.C.2.8 Identify America’s current political parties, and illustrate their ideas about government. SS.7.C.2.9 Evaluate candidates for political office by analyzing their qualifications, experience, issue-based platforms, debates, and political ads.

6. Researching the parties
Research the two main parties and one other major party in this years election.
Create a Venn diagram that compares and contrasts the party platforms.
Republican
Democrat
Other: Green, Reform, Libertarian, Constitutional (choose one)

7. FLORIDA – PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO OUR CONSTITUTION
You will create one (1) proposed amendment.
You will be required to create a flyer to “advertise” all of the benefits of your amendment.
Florida – like every other state – has its own constitution. It is similar to the U.S. Constitution but the laws are specific to our state.
As you know, the 10th amendment of the U.S. Constitution grants power to the state in matters that are not expressly listed or prohibited by the federal government.
The 2016 Florida ballot contains 5 proposed amendments. However we will create our own this time.
Things to do for yours.
What is it about?
Why do you think it is needed?
Who would it benefit?
What are the pros/cons?
Has this issue been addressed before?
Do you believe it will pass?
Why/why not?
Reflection
We will vote in class on your amendment.

8. Political Cartoons What purpose do they serve. How effective are they
Political Cartoons What purpose do they serve? How effective are they? Find one that is about a current election (doesn’t have to be the presidential election) Using the cartoon analysis document you were given, analyze the cartoon.

9. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VOTING PROCESS AND RESULTS
What are the voting restrictions/requirements in Florida?
How does Florida compare to the rest of the United States?
How does ERMS compare to the U.S. and Florida?
***HYPOTHESIS****
Generate 2 hypotheses.
Who do you believe will win the presidential election? Why?
How do you believe your proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution will do? Pass/fail? Why?

10. This project is worth 300 points
This project is worth 300 points! It is the largest part of this 9 weeks.

11. Election Project Grading Rubric 300 pts
Presidential section – 100 pts
Biography 20 10
Political experience
Pros and cons 2each
Views on education
Views on ACA
History of 3 parties pts
Republican 5
Democrat
Other
Triple Venn comp/cont 15
Proposed FL Amendment pts
Flyer/advertisement 30
What is it about?
Pros and cons
Political Cartoon – 50 pts
Cartoon 40
Analysis
Voting Results – 50 pts
Map
Comparisons
Reflection on hyp.
Neatness -extra credit

12. Media We will work on this standard separately. https://www
SS.7.C.2.10 Examine the impact of media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government.
SS.7.C.2.11 Analyze media and political communications (bias, symbolism, propaganda).

13. Useful websites https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_2016_ballot_measures

14. We will do this on Wednesday, October 26 in class.
Please log onto the website posted.
You will need an ID# from me.
The only questions it will ask you are your age and grade.
You will then be able to cast your vote for:
PRESIDENT
U.S. SENATE
You will not be able to see the results until after the election. We will compare them to the school and the nation!
HOW COOL IS THAT!!!!