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May the Best Character Win

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Running an election campaign takes money. Class groups must effectively budget money in order to design and purchase sufficient advertising aimed at procuring classmates' votes. After completing an online tutorial, they also write and perform a persuasive speech in the voice of a candidate using the strategies they have been taught. Finally, they analyze the qualities of each candidate before voting.

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speaking skills, ballots, elections, the popular vote, presidential elections, budgeting, campaigns, presidential inaugurations, the electoral vote

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ballot, budget, campaign, electoral vote, inauguration, popular vote, pacing, speaking, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
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Project-Based Learning
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