Government


 * [[image:facebook.jpg width="250" height="185" align="right"]]Government**
 * Rolston**
 * Quarter 2 Project**
 * Executive Branch/Presidents**



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** CP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Quarter 2 2011 ** ** CAMPAIGN PROJECT ** ** MRS. ROLSTON ** THE CLASS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS OF FOUR TO FIVE STUDENTS. ONE STUDENT WILL BE CHOSEN AS A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE. THE REST OF THE GROUP WILL ACT AS THE CANDIDATE’S CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN THE CAMPAIGN. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE REQUIRED OF EACH GROUP: THE PARTY NEEDS TO ESTABLISH A POSITION ON ANY 3 ISSUES IF YOU ARE AN IDEOLOGICAL PARTY OR PRESENT 3 SEPARATE ARGUMENTS TO SUPPORT YOUR SINGLE ISSUE PARTY PLATFORM. BE SURE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND THE ACTION YOUR ADMINISTRATION WOULD TAKE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES IF ELECTED. THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE AS REALISTIC AS POSSIBLE. PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES WILL BE GIVEN BY EACH CANDIDATE AND WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. THESE WILL BE RECORDED AND SHOWN TO OTHER SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES WHO WILL VOTE FOR ONE PARTY. THIS IS THE CANDIDATE’S TIME TO SELL THEIR PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS. STUDENTS IN THE OTHER CLASSES THAT ARE TAKING PART IN THE ELECTION WILL TAKE ALL OF THE ABOVE INTO CONSIDERATION AND WILL VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT. THE WINNING PARTY IN EACH CLASS WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE AND TEN BONUS POINTS. ** GRADING CRITERIA ** ** 20 POINTS – POSTER **- 16x20 POSTER BOARD, INCLUDES NAME OF PARTY, SYMBOL, SLOGAN. IS LEGIBLE, CORRECT GRAMMER AND SPELLING, ATTRACTIVE AND PERSUASIVE ** 20 POINTS – PAPER ** – 5 PARAGRAPS TYPE-WRITTEN 10-12 FONT, DOUBLE SPACED, INCLUDES INTRODUCTION, 3 ARGUMENTS OR ISSUES, AND CONCLUSION. GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT WITH NO SPELLING ERRORS. CONTENT IS WELL RESEARCHED, LOGICAL, AND PERSUASIVE ** 20 POINTS- SPEECH- ** STUDENT PRESENTS POSITIVE IMAGE, WELL SPOKEN, EYE CONTACT, WITH LITTLE OR NO READING. ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SERIOUS MANNER. TO BE RECORDED ** 20 POINTS- 60 SECOND ** ** COMMERCIAL ** IS A SERIOUS PRESENTATION OF PARTY’S POSITION AND PRESENTS REASONS TO SUPPORT THAT PARTY. IT IS CREATIVE, ARTICULATE, AND PERSUASIVE. IT IS VISUALLY APPEALING WITH LIMITED TECHNICAL PROBLEMS. EFFORT IS EVIDENT.NDD TITLES AND TEXT ARE ADDED WITH EDITING SOFTWARE FOR PROFESSIONAL LOOK –( ex. WINDOWS MOVIEMAKER OT I-MOVIE ON MAC ) ** 20 POINTS- ** ** PARTICIPATION AND EFFORT **- BASED ON TEACHER OBSERVATION, PEER ASSESSMENT AND OUTCOME OF FINAL PRODUCT. STUDENT MUST PROVIDE ANONYMOUS FEEDBACK ABOUT OTHER STUDENT’S PARTICIPATION AND BE ATTENTIVE AND RESPECTFUL OF OTHER GROUP PRESENTATIONS.
 * A SIXTY SECOND TELEVISION COMMMERCIAL (20 POINTS)
 * A BILLBOARD ADVERTISEMENT (20 POINTS) – THIS SHOULD BE ON A POSTERBOARD THAT CAN BE DISPLAYED IN THE CLASSROOM
 * POSITION PAPER OUTLINING THE PLATFORM OF THE CANDIDATE AND PARTY(20 POINTS)
 * CAMPAIGN SPEECH – TOWN MEETING FORMAT WITH QUESTIONS FROM AUDIENCE(20 POINTS) TO BE RECORDED!!!