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Election Wrap Up

Ms. Fuller — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:46:21 +0000

Does the election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States move America towards its ideals?

Please give evidence to back up your opinion and explain how your evidence proves your point.

Election Wrap Up

Ms. Fuller — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:01:04 +0000

Last week you made your choice for president. Today, you must defend that choice. Use the skills that you learned to write your persuasive essay to persuade people to vote for your candidate.

Include:

- a hook

- a thesis (__________________ should be the next President of the United States)

- at least 2 pieces of evidence to support your thesis (What will this candidate do for the U.S.?)

- a rebuttal (Why is the other candidate a bad choice for America?)

- a concluding statement

You do not need to write 5 paragraphs, but your response should be detailed and organized. It might be a good idea to type it up in Microsoft Word first and then to copy and paste it into the comment box.

Election Sites

Ms. Fuller — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:49:00 +0000

Hello, my brilliant political scientists!

Here are the two links that we will be using in studying the electoral college and making predictions about the outcome of Tuesday’s big election:

www.fivethirtyeight.com

http://news.yahoo.com/election/2008/dashboard

Analyzing Political Propaganda

Ms. Fuller — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:53:36 +0000

Propaganda is information that emphasizes only one side of a story. Political candidates use propaganda to try to persuade citizens to vote for them.

Find strong examples of propaganda from the websites of at least 3 of the presidential candidates. Use SPAM to analyze each piece of propaganda.

S (Symbols – What symbols do you see?)

P (People – What people are featured? Why are they important?)

A (Action – What actions do you see?)

M (Message – What is the message? Is there a hidden or implied message?)