Civics
Name ___________________________________
Group
Interest Group Project
For this assignment, you will be randomly assigned an interest group to research. The entire list is
on the back page for your reference. You are required to prepare PowerPoint outline on the interest
group assigned to you. You will have a slide assigned to each number.
 For your assigned interest group, research the following topics:
1) Use Google and find the website for the group. Identify your group.
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What is their history? When was the group founded?
What is the mission/purpose of the group?
2) What current issues is your group is concerned with? Searching “Google News” will also help
you find information on what issue(s) your interest group has been involved with most recently.
Summarize the issues that your group has concerned itself with.
3) What is the group’s political ideology?
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Does it favor one political party over the other? If so, does it have a history of supporting
certain political candidates?
If you believe your interest group is neutral, say so. Many interest groups are neutral. If
so, then…Rubric for Interest Group Project Presentation:
Item Description
#1: identifying the group/its history
#2: Current issues/how the group achieves their goals
#3: political ideology/connection to politics
#4: overall quality: directions were followed, quality of
presentation was excellent, well-planned, strong evidence of
preparation
Total
Points
Earned/Possible
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/40
Teacher
Comments
AARP- American Association of Retired People
ACLU- American Civil Liberties Union
AFL-CIO- American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
ABA- American Bar Association
AMA- American Medical Association
Christian Coalition
Environmental Defense Fund
NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People
NAM- National Association of Manufacturers
NARAL- National Abortion Rights Action League
NEA- National Education Association
NOW-National Organization of Women
NRA- National Rifle Association
Sierra Club
Public Citizen
VFW- Veterans of Foreign Wars
AARP- American Association of Retired People
ACLU- American Civil Liberties Union
AFL-CIO- American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
ABA- American Bar Association
AMA- American Medical Association
Christian Coalition
Environmental Defense Fund
NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People
NAM- National Association of Manufacturers
NARAL- National Abortion Rights Action League
NEA- National Education Association
NOW-National Organization of Women
NRA- National Rifle Association
Sierra Club
Public Citizen
VFW- Veterans of Foreign Wars