Watch the BrainPop video on Presidential Elections (republic, natural born citizen, 35, tickets, parties, campaign, primary/caucus, nominating convention, running mate, platform, issues, election day, popular vote, electoral college, oath, hanging chads, ): https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernment/presidentialelection/
Watch the BrainPop video on Primaries and Caucuses: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernment/primariesandcaucuses/
Watch the BrainPop video on John Adams: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/johnadams/
Complete this activity: http://www.scholastic.com/kids/president/ and then take a screen shot of your completed newspaper article. Put it into the following blog assignment:
Create a blog entry with the title above.
Reflection/Synthesis:
Reflection/Synthesis:
- Objective 3: Explain the purpose of a primary and how it works.
- Insert the screen shot of your newspaper article from the activity above.
- Simulation: Explain how you plan to convince voters that YOU will make the best president for our country.