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In this experience, students learn how to assess political candidates by evaluating their positions on issues and their leadership qualities. Then students explain how they would approach learning about a candidate. Finally, they evaluate a political TV ad as propaganda and determine how it is trying to persuade the voter. ObjectivesOverview
Countries ask their citizens to help the country run by taking up certain responsibilities. One of the most important of these responsibilities is to vote in elections at all levels—local, state, and national. In this experience, you will learn how to be responsible when you vote.
Objectives
William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren
Which of these two men would you vote for in a presidential election?
Explain how you picked the candidate to vote for.
The image on the left is William Henry Harrison, who was the 9th President of the United States. The image on the right is Martin Van Buren, who was the 8th President of the United States. He lost his re-election bid to Harrison.
Voting based on someone’s image—be it a black-and-white photo, a Facebook profile, a Twitter feed, or a video—is not a reliable way to know what a person thinks about important issues. In this experience, you will conduct a more thorough investigation of political candidates.
