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LESSON PLANS
Be the Press: Local Issues, National News
After learning two newspaper writing styles, students choose a national election issue to analyze and interview local experts about. Finished products can be published in student or local newspapers.
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Big Picture Lesson: How Does the Economy Impact the Election?
The economy is becoming a major topic of the 2008 presidential election. In this lesson students examine the various economic conditions in their own communities and the country as a whole.
Analyzing
the Candidates in the 2008 Presidential Election
After examining the
process by which candidates enter the presidential
race, students break into groups to create candidate
profiles that assess his or her ability to win it
all in 2008.