ELECTION 2016 NOTEBOOK
Your task is to assemble a notebook of information about the upcoming presidential election. Be sure to follow all instructions for each requirement. Place the items in the following order:
Find a minimum of two articles in newspapers or websites related to the election. Briefly summarize the article on the Article Summary Sheet (Sheet A) and clip or photocopy the first page of the article to it. Be sure to identify the author, title, source and date of each article using proper bibliographic form.
Complete the comparison chart – Top 3 issues most important to you in the presidential election. (Sheet B)
Find at least two political cartoons from a newspaper, magazine, or internet site concerning the election. Attach the cartoon to a Sheet C and write your L.I.E. analysis on the paper.
Be sure to identify the author, title, source and date of each article using proper bibliographic form.
Clip two editorials pertaining to the election and attach them to Sheet D. Explain the position the author is taking and whether or not you agree. Be sure to identify the title, source and the date using the correct bibliographic form.
Summarize two ads on Sheet E– One for Clinton – One for Trump. Identify the form of political propaganda that has been used in each (see pp. 259 -260) and evaluate whether you think the advertisement was effective.
Follow TWO of the candidates on Twitter. Print out the three tweets and analyze them. There should be a total of SIX tweets between the two candidates. Complete the required information. See Sheet F
Some suggestions for resources:
Articles, Editorials and Political Cartoons
www.freep.com www.detnews.com
www.washingtonpost.com www.newsweek.com
www.thedailybeast.com http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/index
www.cagle.com
Candidate Information
www.hillaryclinton.com www.donaldjtrump.com
www.jillstein2016.com www.johnsonwled.com
Please feel free to use other appropriate resources such as real paper magazines and newspapers. Many times, they are more convenient and useful.
Name______
2016 Election Notebook
Excellent(5) / Good
(4.25) / Average
(3.75) / Poor
(3.25) / Not included (0)
Articles / Appropriate articles. All information included. Excellent summary / Appropriate articles. Most of the information included is relevant. / Appropriate articles. Summaries could be expanded. / One article missing or incomplete summaries. / Not included / X2 / /10
Comparison
Chart of issues / Thorough and thoughtful job. / Requirements completed in a good manner. / Requirements completed, however additional info would have been helpful. / Poor and/or sloppy job of researching information. / Did not complete / X4 / /20
Cartoons / Outstanding analysis using the LIE method / Adequate analysis using the LIE method / Used the LIE method- analysis could be expanded. / Analysis lacks depth or is incomplete. / Not Included / X2 / /10
Editorials / Superior summary. Relevant and accurate information / Accurate and appropriate summary. / Completed most of the requirements. / Editorials not relevant or incomplete analysis. / Not included / X2 / /10
Ads / All of the requirement completed in a superior manner. / Requirements completed in a reasonable manner. / Completed most of the requirements. / Missing an ad. Some requirements missing. / Not included / X2 / /10
Tweets / Outstanding explanations of the tweets. / Adequate job of fulfilling the requirements. / Met the basic requirements. / Missing or incomplete information and/or tweets / Not included / X2 / /10
Overall Presentation / X1 / /5
Total /75
Comments:
ARTICLE SUMMARY – Sheet A
Staple the article to the back of this sheet.
Author:
Title:
Source:
Date:
Summary: (at least 5 sentences, no more than 10 sentences)
Your Opinion:
Sheet B
Choose the Top Three issues most important to YOU in the presidential election. Visit the campaign websites and YouTube pages for each candidate to learn where THEY stand on the issues. What does each candidate say they would do to address each issue? (What solutions does each candidate propose?)
Issues #1______/ Issue #2______/ Issue #3______Hillary Clinton
Democrat
Donald Trump
Republican
Gary Johnson
Libertarian
Jill Stein
Green Party
Suggested topics include: Education, tax cuts, immigration, terrorism, healthcare, climate change, gender inequality, income inequality, gun control, criminal justice reform, etc.
POLITICAL CARTOON – Sheet C
Staple/paste cartoon to the empty space below.
Date: Cartoonist: Source:
(Must be in complete sentences.)
Literal
Inferential
Evaluative
Sheet D
Staple the editorial to the back of this sheet.
Title:
Source:
Date:
Position of the Editorial:
Your Opinion:
Political Advertisement- Sheet E
SOURCE:
1. Name of the candidate:
2. Provide a brief summary or description of the ad.
3. Explain the campaign propaganda being used.
4. Who sponsored the advertisement? Was it the candidate, or another independent group?
5. What letter grade would you give this ad: _____
6. Explain your answer to #5.
Sheet F
Please print out three tweets from TWO different candidates and complete the chart. Attach the tweets to the back of this sheet.
Name of CandidateSubject of Tweet:
Purpose of Tweet:
(Ex: get attention or new followers?)
Analysis of Tweet: Effective? Worthwhile? Newsworthy?
Tweet #2
Subject of Tweet:
Purpose of Tweet:
(Ex: get attention or new followers?)
Analysis of Tweet: Effective? Worthwhile? Newsworthy?
Tweet #3
Subject of Tweet:
Purpose of Tweet:
(Ex: get attention or new followers?)
Analysis of Tweet: Effective? Worthwhile? Newsworthy?