The Race for the White House Project: the Presidential Election of 2016

THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE PROJECT: THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016

Objective: Students will evaluate the candidates running for President in the 2016 election. Students will also analyze the candidates and decide which candidate will best serve the interests of the United States.

Guidelines:

Create a portfolio consisting of:
a biography of each candidate (the format will be provided)
explain the candidate’s opinion on three (3) issues
give your opinion on each issue
include at least five (5) news paper clippings about the election and/or the candidates
critique the five (5) news paper articles (the format will be explained)
type at least one (1) page explaining why people should vote
type at least one (1) page explaining which candidate you would vote for and why
explain the Electoral College process and why ______won (at LEAST two (2) typed paragraphs)
complete the Electoral College map after the election on November 8, 2016

Label all 50 states & DC
Write the number of electoral votes that each state has on the chart
Shade the states won by Donald Trump RED
Shade the states won by Hillary Clinton BLUE
Shade the states won by Gary Johnson in GREEN

The portfolio should be presented neatly in a binder or scrapbook.

You will receive two (2) test/projects: one (1) grade will be for completing letters a-e; and one (1) will be for completing letters f-i.

You will be graded on neatness, accuracy, and the depth of knowledge in your typed papers.
ALL PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE ON ______.

THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE PROJECT: THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016

Category / Points / Comments
Clinton Bio / 5
Kaine Bio / 5
Trump Bio / 5
Pence Bio / 5
Johnson Bio / 5
Weld Bio / 5
Clinton issue #1 / 5
Clinton issue #2 / 5
Clinton issue #3 / 5
Trump issue #1 / 5
Trump issue #2 / 5
Trump issue #3 / 5
Johnson issue #1 / 5
Johnson issue #2 / 5
Johnson issue #3 / 5
Your Opinion issue #1 / 5
Your Opinion issue #2 / 5
Your Opinion issue #3 / 5
Article #1 is present / 2
Article #2 is present / 2
Article #3 is present / 2
Article #4 is present / 2
Article #5 is present / 2
Critique article 1 / 5
Critique article 2 / 5
Critique article 3 / 5
Critique article 4 / 5
Critique article 5 / 5
Test grade #1—total (125 possible points)
Category / Points / Comments / Deductions
1 typed page-why vote / 20 / Not typed -10
1 typed page-who I would vote for & why / 30 / Not typed -10
2 pagagraphs-electoral college process & why the candidate won / 20 / Not typed -10
Labeling of states / 10
Identifying electoral votes / 10
Shading of states / 10
Test grade #2-total
(100 possible points)

**-10 points no binder/neatness

BIOGRAPHY OF THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATES

Name ______

Date of Birth ______

Place of Birth ______

Wife/Husband______

Children ______

Political Party ______

Educational Background______

______

Military Experience ______

Occupations prior to running for president ______

______

Achievements ______

______

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Name of running mate ______

Date of Birth ______

Place of Birth ______

Wife/Husband______

Children ______

Educational Background ______

______

Military Experience ______

______

Occupations prior to running for vice president ______
______

______

Achievements ______

______

BIOGRAPHY OF THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATES

Name ______

Date of Birth ______

Place of Birth ______

Wife/Husband______

Children ______

Political Party ______

Educational Background______

______

Military Experience ______

Occupations prior to running for president ______

______

Achievements ______

______

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Name of running mate ______

Date of Birth ______

Place of Birth ______

Wife/Husband______

Children ______

Educational Background ______

______

Military Experience ______

______

Occupations prior to running for vice president ______
______

______

Achievements ______

______

BIOGRAPHY OF THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATES

Name ______

Date of Birth ______

Place of Birth ______

Wife/Husband______

Children ______

Political Party ______

Educational Background______

______

Military Experience ______

Occupations prior to running for president ______

______

Achievements ______

______

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Name of running mate ______

Date of Birth ______

Place of Birth ______

Wife/Husband______

Children ______

Educational Background ______

______

Military Experience ______

______

Occupations prior to running for vice president ______
______

______

Achievements ______

______

2016 presidential issues

Name of issue ______

Hillary Clinton’s opinion:

______

Donald Trump’s opinion:

______

Gary Johnson’s opinion:

______

My opinion ______

______

I agree more with ____H. Clinton ___ D. Trump ___ G. Johnson ___ none of them

because ______

2016 presidential issues

Name of issue ______

Hillary Clinton’s opinion:

______

Donald Trump’s opinion:

______

Gary Johnson’s opinion:

______

My opinion ______

______

I agree more with ____H. Clinton ___ D. Trump ___ G. Johnson ___ none of them

because ______

2016 presidential issues

Name of issue ______

Hillary Clinton’s opinion:

______

Donald Trump’s opinion:

______

Gary Johnson’s opinion:

______

My opinion ______

______

I agree more with ____H. Clinton ___ D. Trump ___ G. Johnson ___ none of them

because ______

Critique of 2016 presidential news articles

Name of article ______

News critique (Who is involved, what happened, when did it occur, where did it occur, why did it happen, how did it occur)

______

Your opinion of the article (respond to the content—do you agree, do you not agree)

______

How does the article pertain to the Election of 2016? ______

Critique of 2016 presidential news articles

Name of article ______

News critique (Who is involved, what happened, when did it occur, where did it occur, why did it happen, how did it occur)

______

Your opinion of the article (respond to the content—do you agree, do you not agree)

______

How does the article pertain to the Election of 2016? ______

Critique of 2016 presidential news articles

Name of article ______

News critique (Who is involved, what happened, when did it occur, where did it occur, why did it happen, how did it occur)

______

Your opinion of the article (respond to the content—do you agree, do you not agree)

______

How does the article pertain to the Election of 2016? ______

Critique of 2016 presidential news articles

Name of article ______

News critique (Who is involved, what happened, when did it occur, where did it occur, why did it happen, how did it occur)

______

Your opinion of the article (respond to the content—do you agree, do you not agree)

______

How does the article pertain to the Election of 2016? ______

Critique of 2016 presidential news articles

Name of article ______

News critique (Who is involved, what happened, when did it occur, where did it occur, why did it happen, how did it occur)

______

Your opinion of the article (respond to the content—do you agree, do you not agree)

______

How does the article pertain to the Election of 2016? ______

Electoral Votes by States

STATE / NUMBER OF ELETORAL VOTES / STATE / NUMBER OF ELETORAL VOTES
Alabama / Missouri
Alaska / Montana
Arizona / Nebraska
Arkansas / Nevada
California / New Hampshire
Colorado / New Jersey
Connecticut / New Mexico
Delaware / New York
District of Columbia / North Carolina
Florida / North Dakota
Georgia / Ohio
Hawaii / Oklahoma
Idaho / Oregon
Illinois / Pennsylvania
Indiana / Rhode Island
Iowa / South Carolina
Kansas / South Dakota
Kentucky / Tennessee
Louisiana / Texas
Maine / Utah
Maryland / Vermont
Massachusetts / Virginia
Michigan / Washington
Minnesota / West Virginia
Mississippi / Wisconsin
Wyoming