Subject:  Social Studies
               Visual Art
                Life Skills

Learner Outcomes:
· Students will communicate effectively to develop a party name and select a party nominee.
· Students will apply knowledge of visual arts by designing a campaign logo.
· Students will use reasoning and logic skills to identify a nominee.

Duration of Lesson:  45-60 minutes

Materials:  Teacher-created voter registration form; pencils; crayons/markers/colored pencils;
Art paper

Technology Tools/Courseware:  multimedia computer with Internet connection and projection device; PowerPoint software.

Teacher Notes:
· Preassign students to two or three unnamed political parties.
· Have PowerPoint presentation on qualifications for a United States president and a class president prepared.
· Have copies of voter registration form.
· Have copies of Democratic and Republican National Convention Logos
 

Procedures:
· Discuss the process of voter registration.
· Have students complete the teacher-created voter registration form.
· Have students meet in their cooperative “party” groups to choose a party name and
  design a party logo.
· Present the PowerPoint on qualifications of a US President.
· Have two party groups reconvene and select a nominee to represent them in the class election.

Modifications:
· Have students with special learning needs (ex:  Learning disabled or mentally impaired students) work with a peer tutor
  to complete the voter registration form.
· Have students with visual/hearing impairments seated close to presentation area.

Enrichment Activities:
· Students may use ideas from the * Patriotic Symbols Activity Book*  to create campaign buttons, leaflets, posters, and party
  booths.
· Students may go to the website georgewbush  to do a compare/contrast activity.

Evaluation/Assessment:  Teacher-created rubric.
 

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives (IGOS):

Language Arts:  5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6
Social Studies:  4.2
Computer/Technology: 4.52
West Virginia History: 5.2

  Civics:
  *Understands the role of diversity in American life and the importance of shared values,
    political beliefs in an increasingly diverse American society.
  *Understands the relationships among liberalism, republicanism, and American constitutional democracy.
  *Understands the roles of political parties, campaigns, elections, and associations and groups in American
    politics.
  *Understands the meaning of citizenship in the United States, and knows the requirements for citizenship and
    naturalization.
  *Understands issues regarding personal, political, and economic rights.
  Behavioral Studies:
  * Understands various meanings of social group, general implications of group memberships, and different ways
     that groups function.
  Life Skills:
  *Contributes to the overall effort of a group.
  *Operates effectively within organizations.
  Visual Arts:
  *Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

Author:
· Kathy Frazier
· Belinda Metz
· Debbie Scritchfield

Ravenswood Grade School
 
 
 
 

Overview

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