Extreme Elections

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Extreme Elections
Analyzing Evaluating Critical Issues Election
2008
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2008 race has the face of a changing America

• After 218 years and 42 years presidents all
  of them white and male - the field of White House
  hopefuls this time includes credible candidates
  whose race, gender, ethnicity, religion or
  personal history probably would have ruled them
  out in the past.
• From 2008 race has the face of a changing
  America,
• USA TODAY, March 12, 2007

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Can you name 2008s Breakthrough Candidates?

• Black candidate Sen. Barack Obama
• Female candidate Sen. Hilary Clinton
• 72-year old candidate Sen. John McCain
• 3x divorced candidate Rudy Giuliani
• Mormon candidate Mitt Romney
• Hispanic candidate N.M. Governor Bill Richardson

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• Welcome to
• Extreme Elections!

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• Find an article in todays USA TODAY about one of
  the following key issues
• Immigration
• Environment
• Healthcare
• Iraq

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The USA TODAY Newspaper
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Value of USA TODAY
For Students
High-interest
Election 2008

• Students will
• Get the latest news on key issues and define
  personal views
• Appreciate the historic value of the election
• Understand the impact of technology on the
  campaigns
• Become aware of the globalized economy

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Election 2008

• Historic Election
• Technologys Impact
• Rights Carry Responsibilities
• Right to Vote
• Making Sound Decisions
• The Executive Branch
• Best Worst Presidents

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Third Parties
• Issue The Environment
• Issue Health Care
• Issue Iraq
• Issue Immigration

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Features of Inside USA TODAY

• Encourages sustained reading and higher-order
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• Weekly cross curricular activity.
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Thank you
Julie Parslow [phone], ext.
271 jparslow_at_usatoday.com