Lesson 4: A Future in Campaigns and Elected Office?
This lesson asks students to imagine themselves either running for office or working on a campaign, and to explore both possibilities.
Skills
Analyzing Power
Writing
Topics
Campaigns and Elections
Democr. Foundations
Identity
Learning Tools
Graphic Organizer
Taking Action
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
College, Career, and Civic Life Framework (C3)
D2.CIV.5.9-12
Evaluate citizens’ and institutions’ effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.