12.4-Bell-ringer, Campaign Tasks

Bell-ringer:

In one paragraph (or more), describe a real or made up dream/nightmare you have had.


Campaign Tasks:

1. On Tuesday,  each group will give a speech announcing your candidate’s decision to run for president. One person in your group will assume the role of the candidate to give this speech (using I, me, we, and us). This speech needs to announce to the country why your candidate is running for president, why s/he would be the best choice, and what makes him/her qualified. Use all three types of arguments that were discussed in class (logos, pathos, and ethos). Research other presidential announcement speeches to help give you an idea where to start. This speech needs to be at least one minute and thirty seconds. 

2. Create rough drafts for five different types of posters. One poster should be a generic poster with the person’s name, the office s/he is running for, the political party (except for Rubens), and the year. One should be of the slogan. One should be tied to the focus (which would be discussed in the notes you took last week) of your campaign. The other two can be whatever you want them to be. These rough drafts should be on notebook paper, do not have to be colored, and should be completed by the end of class today. If all five of the rough drafts are completed, you may begin working on your final drafts if Mr. Spivy approves them. If Mr. Spivy is not available to approve them, then then responsibility falls to team leader. These should be colored and on computer paper. Final drafts will be due Thursday.

3. The voters want to know where you candidate stands on certain issues. Of the issues that are on
your candidate’s profile (abortion, business and budget, foreign policy, gun control, healthcare,
and immigration) select two that you would like to write a position statement on. Each
statement (one for each issue—two total) needs to focus not only on what your candidate
believes but also why s/he believes this. Because the profile only provides you with a few
sentences, you will need to develop an argument on your own. Do some research of why other politicians who share a similar view as your candidate believe they way they do. Your position statements should include a strong introduction of your main claim and details to support this claim. Be sure to usel ogos, pathos, and ethos arguments. Your position statement should be written in the first person point-of- view as if the candidate is writing it. This should be at least three paragraphs
long and is due on Thursday.