The Elections of 1824

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The Elections of 1824 1828
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Learning Goals

• What are you learning?
• The presidential elections of 1824 1828.
• Why do you need to know this information?
• These elections are the first modern elections.

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• How do you know your work is good?
• You will have completed a presidential campaign
  when you are done that follows the scoring guide
  you will be given.
• How do you know your work is good enough?
• You can tie the lesson into how presidents are
  elected now.

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Candidate

• One person in the group will be the candidate.
  Your job is to research the person you are
  assigned, and use this information to write a
  speech that reflects your stand on the issues of
  the 1820s.
• Your speech should last approximately two minutes.

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Campaign Manager

• The campaign manager is to make sure everyone is
  doing their job, think of ways to make your
  candidate look good, and make the other
  candidates look bad.
• If you are assigned the election of 1824, you
  must do this WITHOUT mudslinging.
• In other words you must stick to the truth.
• If you have the election of 1828, sling away with
  the mud, but only use historically accurate
  tricks.

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Campaign Artist

• It is your job to create a campaign poster that
  helps your candidate.
• If your election is 1824, your poster should
  describe the good qualities of your candidate.
• If you have 1828 you may choose to tear down your
  opponent and make him look bad. STICK WITH
  METHODS USED IN 1828!

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Slogan Writer/Campaign Song

• This persons job is to come up with a campaign
  slogan and a tune that helps your candidate.
• If you have 1828 it can make fun of your
  opponent.
• The song needs to be at least 45 seconds long.

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Commercial Writer

• You are to write a script for a 30-60 second
  campaign commercial that helps your candidate.
• If you have the election of 1828 you may choose
  to go negative with you ad.
• Be prepared to perform your commercial.

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• Work hard, but try to have fun with it also. Be
  creative!