Process
Week 1: Understanding the election process. 
First go to this site for an overview.
Watch this movie and complete the vocabulary page.
Day 2 - Learn about the history of voting in our country. Use the information in this site to learn about the qualifications for voting then decide Who Can Participate?
Day 3 - Watch this movie then complete the activity.
Group A - Make a Book
Group B - You may choose which two of these worksheets you want to complete.
Group C - you may choose which three of these worksheets you want to complete.
Day 4 - Look at the examples of political cartoons at the end of the powerpoint then draw your own. Note: You do not have to complete the essay at the end of the powerpoint.
Day 5 - Another movie for your learning enjoyment. After you finish watching the movie, write a journal entry telling me five new things that you learned from it.
Week 2: Why and how do we vote?
Watch this movie for an overview.
Day 1
Click here to watch a powerpoint about citizenship. Answer the questions at the end of the powerpoint and submit them for a grade. Then you can play the game.
Day 2
You are a citizen of America. Watch the powerpoint and choose two pictures that you think best show what it means to be an American citizen. Write descriptions (clues) about each picture on this sheet. Make sure your clues are specific enough that I can understand what pictures you chose.
Day 3
Now you know what citizensip is and what it means to be an American citizen. Adults are acting as responsible citizens when they vote in elections. But can just one vote really make a difference? Read this article to find out. Complete the activity to show what you have learned.
Day 4 - Review movie - watch it and complete the quiz. Send a completed copy of your quiz for a grade.
Day 5 - You are ready to vote. Cast your ballot and send a copy to me. We will discuss the results in eluminate
Week #3Days 1-2
Who are the candidates for the 2008 election? Use these websites to gather the information and complete your evaluation forms. This will take a while, so I'm going to give you two days to complete it. Be thinking about which candidate you think will be the best for the job and why.
Group A - you only need one copy. But you will still choose two different candidates from two different parties to compare and contrast. Write atleast three things about each candidate and atleast three things that they have in common.
Group B - you will use a tree organizer to research three candidates from three separate parties. Put the title Elections 08 in the top box, then a candidates name in each of the next three - then information about each candidate on the bottom row.
Group C - you need two copies. You need to choose at least two candidates from two separate parties to research.
Websites:
Democrats 
Senator Joseph Biden
Senator Sam Brownback
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Senator Christopher Dodd
Senator Mike Gravel
Former Senator John Edwards
Senator Barack Obama
Representative Dennis Kucinich
Governor Bill Richardson
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Governor Mike Huckabee
Representative Duncan Hunter
Senator John McCain
Representative Ron Paul
Former Governor Mitt Romney
Former Senator Fred Thompson
Alan Keyes
Representative Tom Tancredo
Third Party Candidates
Libretarian Party - No official candidate yet
Socialist Party - Brian Moore
Green Party - No official candidate yet
Independent Party - Frank Moore
Reform Party - George Weber
Also - take the quiz and hand it in for a grade.
Day 3
What will they do as president? Watch at least your movie or powerpoint (you may view the others too!) then complete the simulation.
Journal entry - based on what you've learned about the candidates and the job of the president, who do you think will make the best president in 2008? Why? Use this graphic organizer to help you decide.
learning site if you need more help determining what qualifications a good president has.
Day 4
Where will they live if they are president? Go here for a personal tour from President Bush and his dog Barney.
Fill out the KWL chart telling me atleast five new things you learned about living in the Whitehouse.
Day 5 - We will hold a class discussion, debate, and mock primary election. If you can not attend you must watch the recorded eluminate session early next week and then call me to discuss it and your project.