Who to Elect - 2012

Welcome: Who to Elect - 2012
Description: This WebQuest is a cooperative learning experience to help students make informed choices about who to vote for in the 2012 presidential election. This Quest includes students being part of a Democratic or Republican party committee or election process committee. The Democratic and Republican committees will nominate a member to take on the role of presidential candidate. The groups will research important information and host a debate for other classes. The election process committee will research how to hold an election and register students and staff to vote. An election will be held by the election committee after the debate and the results will be shared the day after Election Day.
Grade Level: 6-8
Curriculum: Social Studies
Keywords: election, president, voting, Obama, Romney
Author(s): Diana Schaefer