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Choosing the Best Candidate

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Who would win an election between Napoleon and Julius Caesar? Group your class up to analyze and discuss which of their given choices would make the best presidential candidate, given specific criteria. The potential candidate list includes historical figures such as, Napoleon, Jesse Owens, Abraham Lincoln, and Julius Caesar.

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presidential candidates, presidential campaigns

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presidential candidates, presidential selection process, presidential recruitment, selecting elected officials, social studies
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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