About This Lesson
Overview: For this first mini-unit, students become candidate researchers (and opposition researchers). Their task is to learn as much as they can about the candidates so they can create an accurate candidate profile that will appeal to youth voters.
Keywords: Obama, Romney, campaign, election, current events, president<br />Aligned to Common Core State Standards: RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.3
Great handouts and resources, including ppt.for teaching students the skill of research around elections.