Objective:
Warm-up:
Classwork:
- Candidates - Describe why you are the best candidate for the job, what issues are at stake, or compare yourself to the other candidate.
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Interest Groups - Highlight your issue and/or why a certain candidate or party would best advance your cause.
- 501c3 groups CANNOT endorse - FAIR
- 501c4 groups CAN endorse - AARP, NARAL & NRA
- 501c5 groups CAN endorse - AFT & SEIU
- 501c3 groups CANNOT endorse - FAIR
- Media - Reflect on the endorsement events and anticipate their impact on the general election. You should treat this as an "on the scene" reporting event.
- Political Party - Encourage members of your party to vote using issues and/or candidates.
- Swing States - Reflect on the endorsement events and describe their impact on how you are planning to vote in the general election. (Your mind should NOT already be made up! You should just note which way you are leaning and what the other side will have to do to sway you.)
Homework:
Define/Contextualize through priming