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Learning Target: I can use the Democratic Presidential Debate to begin to make a choice about which candidate I might vote for.
Standard(s): 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: Can't make the debate solely about attacking Trump
Opening:
Students will learn the difference between winning the debate and the person you might want to vote for.
You might want to vote for a Republican
You might want to vote for one of the candidates who didn't qualify for this debate
You might want to vote for someone who didn't win this debate
Work Session:
Students will write the Broken Paragraph: Who won the debate?
Early Finishers:
Video: 13 Closing Statements Resilience - 3rd 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
Video: 03 Healthcare part 1 (Biden Warren Sanders) - 3rd 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
Video: 04 Healthcare part 2 - 3rd 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
Video: 05 Racial Divide and Criminal Justice Reform - 3rd 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
Video: 06 Immigration - 3rd 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
Video: 07 Trade War with China - 3rd 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
Video: 08 Afghanistan and Iraq - 3rd 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
Video: 10 Climate Change - 3rd 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
Closing: The teacher will share some of the student