ASSURE Project

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ASSURE Project

• By Jason Jones

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The Presidential Election

• Topic Description
• Analyze Learner
• State Objective
• Select Methods, Media, and Materials
• Utilize Media and Materials
• Require Learner Participation
• Evaluate and Revise

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Topic Description

• 1. Caucuses and Primaries
• 2. National Conventions
• 3. General Election Campaigns
• 4. Electoral College Vote

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Analyze Learners

• The age of the students in this course should be
  from the ages of 14 and 15. They should be in
  the 9th grade. They might have already had a
  civics class, but this will be very basic for any
  level of pervious knowledge. On some days during
  this unit plan, the students will be in groups
  and others they will work alone.

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State Objectives

• SS.9.2.7 analyze the presidential election
  process, and the continued use of the Electoral
  College.
• After this lesson, students will be able to
• Explain the election process.
• Explain how a campaign works.
• Make a speech.
• Identify what past presidents goals were.
• Explain the Electoral College.

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Select, Methods, Media, and Materials

• Pencil
• Paper
• Chalkboard, chalk, and eraser
• Poster Board
• Map of USA
• Colored Pencils and crayons
• Computer with Internet access

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Utilize Media and Materials

• Day One Introduce the four phases of the
  Presidential election. Discuss each phase in
  detail.
• Day Two Talk more about Phase Two, National
  Party Conventions. Start the game where students
  will form their own two parties, hold a
  convention for their made up party, and have a
  mock election.

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Utilize Media and Materials

• Day Three Talk more about Phase Three, the
  General Election Campaign. Assign presidential
  speech which will be due on Day Five.
• Day Four Talk more about Phase Four, the
  Electoral College. Give students a map of the
  USA, and fill in the number of votes each state
  gets.

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Utilize Media and Materials

• Day Five Students give presidential speeches.
• Day Six Give Quiz

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Require Learner Participation

• Go to websites
• Work in groups
• Talking in front of the class

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Evaluate and Revise

• Mock election
• Map
• Speech
• Quiz
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