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===Political Candidates Home Websites for evaluation Candidates websites 5th Grade Lesson 12th Grade Lesson===

Political Candidates Lesson Overview:
The following lessons are based on the political process and evaluation of the political candidates. The lessons will engage students in information gathering and evaluation. Students will use this information to create a presentation or participate in a mock debate.

Websites for evaluation: Popular news sites

Candidates websites: for use by the 12th grade participants for additional information pertaining to debate preparation.

5th Grade Lesson: Evaluation of new sites for political information/Presentation on a political candidate.

12th Grade Lesson: Evaluation of new sites for political information/Mock Debate on the Issues.

Website Evaluation Sheet: Evaluate sights for functionality and quality of information.

Candidate Evaluation/Policy Sheet: Log information about the candidates for later use in group presentation or mock debate.

Lesson Comparison: Written discussion of the differences in maturation and depth from one grade level to the other.

Enhancements: to the initial project.