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It’s Election Time!

Directions: You will work with a partner to find out about the two main candidates who are running for president. You will research online, completing this worksheet. Then you and your partner will make a poster promoting each candidate. You will receive one poster board per pair—on one side you will advertise John McCain, on the other Barack Obama. To put it simply, your poster must advertise each candidate and what they believe on certain issues.

Meet the candidates:

· Democrat Barack Obama

· Republican John McCain

Issues:

· http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008/games/candidates_stand/issues.htm

Fun Facts about the candidates
Barack Obama | John McCain

Speeches, Campaign Ads, Debates

· http://www.c-span.org/Politics/

Additional Exploring: You're the Candidate | Cast your Vote | Create a Poster |The Path to Presidency | Election Connection

John McCain

Barack Obama

Background

Background

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Explore each of the following issues at the Scholastic website.

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Barack Obama

Education

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Education

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War in Iraq

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War in Iraq

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Global Warming-

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Global Warming-

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Healthcare-

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National Security-

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National Security-

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Immigration-

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Immigration-

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Economy-

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