After learning about the electoral process, students researched some of the issues surrounding this historic election. Listen to the student sound bytes (listed at the bottom of this page) to hear what students are saying about the 2008 presidential candidates.
Note that students were assigned to candidates and issues. So even though they argue persuasively, they may not be sharing their true political opinions. Although students may not agree with their assigned candidate’s position on an issue, learning to defend an argument is an important life skill!
Section D Issues and Debaters:
Issue
John McCain
Barack Obama
Health Care
Amara
Linda
Kighla
Wilson
Energy
Gunther
Ryan
James
Adam
Claudette
Isaiah
Education
Gal
Vincent
Vance
Julian
War in Iraq
Tashnin
Addison
Enrique
Yuri
Osvaldo
Kayla
Immigration
Aaron
Karen
Lucia
Tsering
Family
Kaomi
Kahlil
Crystal
Brianna
Jahrule
Louis
To hear students: Click on the sound files in the first column. Right click if you'd like to download the sound file. (Mac users: hold down the CONTROL key as you mouse click on the file, then select "Save Link As....) Our apologies to Amara, Linda, Kighla, and Wilson, who could not be recorded.
Section D Speaks
