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Essential question
What is the media’s role in presidential elections?Key terms
endorsement – an act of giving one’s public approval or support to someone
primary — a preliminary election in which registered political party voters nominate candidates for office and choose delegates to attend their party’s convention
Warm up questions ( before watching the video)
- What role do veterans play in elections?
- Why is California’s primary significant?
- What is a political endorsement?
Critical thinking questions ( after watching the video)
- Why do you think Trump is defending his contributions to veterans?
- What do you think about Trump's rhetoric directed towards the press?
- What impact is Sen. Sanders’s campaign having on the Democratic nomination process?