Caucus 101 continued

If you have not finished looking at the candidate videos please do so today.  Do a little research on your candidate, then go to the following site to be part of an official poll:

Who would you vote for today?

This vote is not official, it is only for a poll of Iowa students, you may change your mind before Monday, February 1st!

The Iowa Caucus: Political Parties

Take a look at these Candidate Videos.

When you have looked at some of the videos and find a candidate that interests you, begin researching online about that candidate.  Ask yourself the following questions:

1.  What do you like about this particular candidate?
2.  What issues does he/she think are most important?
3.  Why would this candidate make a good President of the United States?
4.  Is there anything about this candidate that you do not particularly like?

Supreme Interpreters webquest

What does it mean to interpret the Constitution? Why is interpretation necessary? Who gets to do it? In this WebQuest, you explore the answers to these questions and more. Using examples from the First and Eighth Amendments, you will try your own hand at interpreting sticky situations—and compare your findings to actual Supreme Court opinions.

To begin the webquest, click here:  Supreme Interpreters

In class, you will be given a hard copy of the questions to complete.  However, if you were absent today, you may click on this Google Doc, copy the page, complete the questions, and share with me:
Supreme Interpreters Webquest questions

Court Quest

In Court Quest, people from around the country need your help to navigate our court system. Listen carefully to each case, so you can guide them to the right place!

Click here to play: Court Quest

In the Courts Webquest

Today you will be completing a webquest about the federal court system.

Click on the link to start:  In the Courts


In class you will receive a hard copy of the questions, but if you are gone from class, you may click on this Google Doc, copy, fill out, and share with me (this includes you, Kaska girls!):  Webquest Questions

Win the White House 2

Yesterday, you had the opportunity to learn how the game is played.  Today you will have the chance to actually finish the election to see how you would measure up in a presidential election.  Remember, it is all about collecting 270 electoral votes!  Have fun

Click here to play:  Win the White House

Win the White House

Running for the presidency isn’t easy! In Win the White House, you get to manage your very own presidential campaign by strategically raising funds, polling voters, launching media campaigns, and making personal appearances. Keep a close eye on the map as you battle over electoral votes and popular support. 

Win the White House