Evaluation

The 2008 Presidential Campaign Scrapbook Rubric

_____________10pts              contains at least two articles about Republican candidate's
                                                 personal background and experience

_____________10pts              contains at least two articles about Democratic candidate's                                                      personal background and experience

_____________10pts              contains at least 4 articles about 4 different issues facing our
                                                 nation

_____________10 pts             contains at least 2 articles on how each candidate would solve
                                                nation's issues

_____________10 pts             contains at least 4 political cartoons about each candidate

_____________10 pts             contains at least two articles about how Michigan voters feel
                                                about the candidates

_____________10 pts             contains at least two articles about Election Day and the results

_____________10 pts             contains at least two articles about the winner of the 2008
                                                Presidential Election

_____________10 pts             has attractive cover, name is on project

_____________10 pts             is quality 5th grade work
 

_____________100 pts Total

 

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Rubric for Newspaper Article

Complete the activity found here http://www.scholastic.com/kids/president/game.htm

_____5pts                                            Student balances federal budget

_____5pts                                            Student gives appropriate response to what his/her first
                                                             priority in the budget is and why

_____5pts                                            Student gives appropriate responses to questions about
                                                             his/her budget

_____5pts                                            Student gives appropriate responses to questions about
                                                             why he/she picked his/her advisors

_____5pts                                            Spelling and grammatical errors are minimal

 

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Final Assessment 

This is only being included in the web curriculum because it is part of the rubric for this UOP  outside project.  Once I have my final grade I will take this off the web and administer it as a paper and pencil test.

 

Final Assessment "Who Will be the Next President"

According to the United States Constitution, candidates for president must meet certain qualifications.  Each candidate must be a natural born (1)__________ of the United States.  They have to be at least (2)___________years old.  They must have lived in the United States for at least (3)_____years.

The president is head of the executive branch of our government.  What are 4 important duties of the president and his cabinet?

4.  ______________________________________________________________

5.  ______________________________________________________________

6.  ______________________________________________________________

7.  ______________________________________________________________

8.  How did the political parties decide who their nominee would be?

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9.  Who is the Democratic nominee for President _______________________?

10.  Who is the Republican nominee for President _______________________?

11.  How do presidential candidates usually choose their running mate?

a. They pick someone who will broaden their appeal to voters

b. They pick some one who represents a different age group

c. They pick someone from a different part of the country

d. All of the above

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