The Presidential Election 2012 The Presidential Election 2012

Issues: Where Do I Stand
Where Do The Candidates Stand
Make a chart listing the major issues such as taxes, the environment, affirmative
action, war, etc. List your positions on each issue and what you think should be
done to address them. Then make a similar chart for the candidates in this year’s
election. Keep track of their statements and position papers. Then:
A. Track any changes in their positions. What may have led to the changes Read
in the E-edition or print newspaper any coverage of their position changes to
see what caused them.
B. Take a poll in your school or neighborhood about these issues. Compare your
poll results with the positions of the candidates. Write a short report telling
how your results compare with what the candidates are saying.
C. Go to the national Web sites of some of the political parties.
(The Democratic National Committee can be found at http://democrats.org/;
the Republican National Committee is at www.rnc.org; the Green Party is at
www.greenpartyus.org.) Compare their positions on at least two major issues.
What evidence does each party cite for its position Which evidence seems
most convincing to you Distribute the poll and get "person-in-the-street"
responses.
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Common Core Standard: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating
understanding of the subject under investigation