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 * 2012 Candidates Wiki **


 * Objective:** In order to become a more educated future voter, students will conduct in-depth research on candidates running against each other for federal office in 2012. Throughout this process students should be evaluating the validity of online sources and evaluating the credentials of candidates for office. These evaluation skills are vital when striving to become an effective participant in American Democracy. In addition to identifying and evaluating information, students will create an online product with that information. Student’s website should be informative to classmates and average potential voters.


 * Task:** Students will conduct research on a candidate for office and create a wikipage. The wikipage should provide both subjective and objective information about the candidate, as well as visuals that relate to their candidacy


 * Due Date: October 31st (A), November 1st (B)**


 * Requirements:**
 * Candidate Name
 * Photograph of Candidate
 * Current governmental or other position activities
 * Political Party
 * Home state
 * Brief Biography
 * His or her positions on five key issues
 * Overall philosophy of government and placement on the political spectrum
 * Base of support and source of opposition
 * Recent quotations from the candidate from a speech or interview, and quotations about them from a politician or commentator who disagrees with their take on the issues
 * Three little known or interesting facts about the candidate
 * A video of the candidate giving a speech or doing an interview
 * Links to the candidates Web site, Facebook page and Twitter account
 * Links to at least three recent articles about the candidate
 * Available information about current polling with respect to this candidate
 * Analysis by political observers about the candidate’s chance to win the seat in 2012


 * Rubric:**


 * ** Category ** || ** Points available ** || ** Points Earned ** ||
 * **Visuals:** Students include all required visuals and multimedia requested on the rubric. The design and visual appeal enhancing the information provided rather than detracting from it. || 10 ||  ||
 * **Content:** All information requested in the handout is provided. The wiki is extremely informative, providing both general information and details to perspective voters. || 15 ||  ||
 * **Multimedia:** Links to audio, visual and other websites are provided and working. || 5 ||  ||
 * ** Total ** || 30 ||  ||


 * Candidates for Office**: You must choose one “race” to create a wikispace page about. This means if you choose to research the race for the presidency, then you must fulfill the requirements for both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.


 * **United States President:** Barack Obama (D) vs. Mitt Romney (R)
 * **United States Senate:** Tammy Baldwin (D) vs. Tommy Thompson (R)
 * Other campaigns you are interested in?

1) Go to the webpage http://currentissues2012a.wikispaces.com 2) On the top right hand corner of the page there will be a tab that says “join”. Please click on that tab and then click on “join now” and a message will be sent to Mr. Hassman who will then allow you access to the site. 3) Once you have access to the site, you will need to come up with a username and password. It is imperative that your user name is recognizable by Mr. Hassman! Example: hasspau 4) In order to create a new page you will click on the plus sign on the left hand side next to “Pages and Files”. This will allow you to create (and name) a new page. This is the page where you will display all information for your project. Please save frequently!!!
 * Instructions for Wikispaces:**