August 15, 2019 Presidential Candidate Scavenger Hunt
Homeroom Article: Domino's Pizza Just Revealed Something Very Strange and Surprising. (People Find It Funny, but It's Pretty Scary When You Think About It) - Inc
Learning Target: I can describe where we currently are in the election cycle for the next President of the United States of America and begin my own decision making process for deciding who I would vote for if I could.
Standards:
SSCG15 Demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections.
a. Describe the historical development, organization, role, and constituencies of political parties.
b. Describe the nomination and election process.
c. Examine campaign funding and spending and the influence of special interest groups on elections.
e. Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls.
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: It All Boils Down to One
Opening: Presidential Eligibility
Video Segment: Why Jay Inslee is Running for President on a Single Issue
Work Session:
Presidential Candidate Scavenger Hunt with Graphic Organizer
Closing: Important Issues to this Presidential Campaign
Video Segment: Andrew Yang on Universal Basic Income and Why He's Running