Extreme Elections
Analyzing & Evaluating Critical
IssuesElection 2008
2008 race has the face of a changing America
“After 218 years and 42 years presidents – all of them white and male - the field of White House hopefuls this time includes credible candidates whose race, gender, ethnicity, religion or personal history probably would have ruled them out in the past.”
From: “2008 race has the face of a changing America,”USA TODAY, March 12, 2007
Can you name 2008’s Breakthrough Candidates?
Black candidate: Sen. Barack ObamaFemale candidate: Sen. Hilary Clinton72-year old candidate: Sen. John McCain3x divorced candidate: Rudy GiulianiMormon candidate: Mitt RomneyHispanic candidate: N.M. Governor Bill
Richardson
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Students will:
• Get the latest news on key issues and define personal views
• Appreciate the
historic value of the election
• Understand the impact of technology on the campaigns
• Become aware of the globalized economy
Election 2008:
For Students:
Election 2008 includes
USA TODAYNewspapers
Online Resources
Inside USA TODAY
14-Week Project Plan
Professional Development
Election 2008
• Historic Election• Technology’s Impact• Rights Carry
Responsibilities• Right to Vote• Making Sound
Decisions• The Executive Branch• Best & Worst
Presidents
• Democratic Party• Republican Party• Third Parties• Issue: The
Environment• Issue: Health Care• Issue: Iraq• Issue: Immigration
Experience a Lesson
• Encourages sustained reading and higher-order thinking
• Weekly cross curricular activity.
• Content-specific student graphic organizer
Features of Inside USA TODAY
• News resources
• Lesson Plan archives
• Special interest
• Lessons by core subject
• Career education
• Event features
• Case Studies
• Project-based learning
