Political Parties Stations
Objective: To create a party candidate to run for office of the president
Directions:
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Take the public policies survey
The teacher will divide you into political parties according to the survey
Create a third party name for your group
Recruit someone to run for president
Create slogan
Looking at the planks given, pick FOUR (4) from your party’s platform and
write how your party feels about each and what the candidate will do for
each, if elected. (Education, Environment, Health Care, Immigration Reform,
Jobs & the Economy, National Security)
7) Name TWO (2) interest groups that will support your candidate and explain
why
8) Name TWO (2) PACs that will support your candidate and explain why
9) Help your candidate win the election by creating campaign materials
(bumper sticker, buttons, poster, flyer, brochure, etc.) every one creates one
item …colorful, neat, includes slogan
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Create a political cartoon that will help your candidate
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Educate the electorate about your party’s campaign issues by writing
one paragraph for the candidate’s speech… each person contributes
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Presidential candidate practices the speech in front of your group and
types the speech for homework
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Create a commercial for your candidate (where are you going to get
your funding from, discuss at least one party plank, why we should vote for
your candidate….. 15 –25 seconds time limit)
Party Name:
Candidate:
Party Plank:
Party Plank:
Party Plank:
Party Plank:
Interest Group #1:
Interest Group #2
PAC-
PAC-
Slogan
Campaign Materials idea
Speech idea- one plank
Commercial idea -
Draw Political Cartoon on the back:
Name ________________________
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Name ___________________________________ _Block_______ Date____________ Grade ______
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Rubric for Create a Party Station:
Part I … Notes on your political party (15pts)
Part II ..Campaign Materials: Circle which one you were responsible for (25pts)
Poster
Brochure
Flyer
Bumper Sticker
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Speech
Part III …..Paragraph for Speech -on notecard (10pts)
Part IV …..Political Cartoon on 5x8 notecard (10pts)
Part V…. Participation in the commercial (5pts)
Part VI ….. Participation in the speech (5pts)
Name _________________________________ Block ________ Date____________ Grade
___/70
Rubric for Create a Party Station:
Part I … Notes on your political party (15pts)
Part II ..Campaign Materials: Circle which one you were responsible for (25pts)
Poster
Brochure
Flyer
Bumper Sticker
Part III …..Paragraph for Speech -on notecard (10pts)
Part IV …..Political Cartoon on 5x8 notecard (10pts)
Part V…. Participation in the commercial (5pts)
Part VI ….. Participation in the speech (5pts)
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