"the closest presidential race in a generation"

"The prospect of having either  Vice President Gore or Texas Gov. George W. Bush elevated to the presidency left exactly half the country excited and optimisticand the other half concerned or scared,according to the Voters  News Service exit poll interviews."

Washington Post

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                 In groups of two you will:

• Research the lives and beliefs of the two main candidates.
• Create a graphic organizer that publishes your findings using Microsoft Word or Inspiration (if available).
• Choose your candidate.
• Analyze the different modes of information that helped you find information.         (T.V., Internet, Print)
• Predict the outcome of a  student poll on the topic of the best method of informing the public.

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During your WebQuest:

1.  You will be assigned a partner.
2.  Choose the type of information you will need to research.  Click here for requirements.           (THIS MUST BE THE SAME FOR BOTH CANDIDATES)
3. Choose websites to visit on the Election Links page.
4. Read information from at least two web sites for each candidate.
5. Chart your findings on a graphic orgnizer in Word or Inspiration.
6. ALWAYS include the URL, Title of Web Site, and author (if provided) for each piece of information you find.
After you and your partner have completed the organizer, you will INDIVIDUALLY:
Write a one to two page essay in which you state which candidate you would vote for, and why he would win your vote.
See some writing hints here.

Evaluation
 

Cooperative Work	The student met all class goals during the web quest. Works efficiently. Respects the opinions of partners. Shares in responsibility.	5
Graphic Organizer	Logically designed. Neat in appearance. Lists the URL, author, and web title of the resource site. Includes three facts about each candidate for personal and political lives.	10
Navigating the Internet/ Locating articles	Includes the URL's for two articles on each candidate. Includes the URL's for two articles on each candidate (in graphic organizer and essay) Student uses the "back" button and "favorites" from the menu bar in order to manipulate the pages. Students are able to follow links. Students rely on the written directions on the web quest to complete the task.	10
Written Response	Few errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation. Response states who the student would vote for. At least three clear reasons stated. Resource is mentioned in the response. Rough draft/prewriting are included.	15
Total		40

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Conclusion
Click here for the concluding poll!

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