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Donkeys and Elephants and Voters, Oh My!

Posted By eparker On November 18, 2012 @ 7:58 pm In | Comments Disabled

Author:  PBS Kids Go!  The Democracy Project

These hands-on activities are designed to help students journey through politics from its “grass roots” to a national convention through the creation of a new political party and the development of the convention’s national platform.

Objectives:

  • Students will increase their knowledge base about politics and elections.
  • Students will use political terms and increase understanding of their meanings.
  • Students will improve writing and communication skills.
  • Students will express their opinions on issues and compare and contrast them to the opinions of others.
  • Students will compare and contrast factual information.
  • Students will work cooperatively to achieve tasks.
  • Link: Donkeys and Elephants and Voters, Oh My! [1]


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