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Team Project
American
Federal Government - 50 points
The class
will be divided into groups of four people each. Each
group will be responsible for developing a political campaign
(for an elective office or a public policy issue). Each person
in the group will have a specific role to play in the project.
The project will consist of four individuals who are essential
to any campaign. The group will be responsible for
choosing which person will play each role. The roles are
as follows:
The
Candidate: The candidate is responsible for describing
themselves or the issue involved, experiences, why they want
the job or are in favor/against the issue, what they will do
if elected, and the issues that are important. The
candidate must give a short summary and a 2-3 page written
report.
The PR
Person: This person will be responsible for handling all
the media, promoting the campaign and the candidate, getting
the “message” out etc. This person must also create
a 1-2 minute commercial trying to appeal to the public for
votes.
The
Campaign Manager: This person is responsible for winning
the election by getting the votes and handling all the
volunteer efforts as well as managing the candidate. A
written 3-4 page summary of how the candidate or issue will
win and why is required.
The
Fundraiser: This person will explain the importance of
raising money, how much is needed, where it will come from,
and how it will be raised and spent. A budget will be
required and an outline of fundraising efforts of 2-3 pages.
The
overall team project is worth 50 points.
Each
team should address most if not all of these topics:
money, targeting voters, shaping the message, use of mass
media, advertising, working with volunteers, campaign
literature etc. Your grade will be based on evidence of
teamwork, mastery of the campaign and ideas, presentation and
creativity.
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