Political Parties & Evaluating Candidates
Benchmark SS.7.C.2.8 - Identify America’s current political parties, and illustrate their ideas about government.
Benchmark Clarifications - Students will compare current political parties’ ideas about government. Students will evaluate the impact political parties have on society, government, or the political system.
Benchmark SS.7.C.2.9 - Evaluate candidates for political office by analyzing their qualifications, experience, issue-based platforms, debates, and political ads.
Also Assesses:
SS.7.C.2.7 - Conduct a mock election to demonstrate the voting process and its impact on a school, community, or local level.
Benchmark Clarifications - Students will identify the constitutional requirements to run for federal political office. Students will recognize the requirements to run for state and local political offices. Students will be able to analyze and/or evaluate the qualifications of candidates for public office based on their experience, platforms, debates, and political advertisements.
Benchmark Clarifications - Students will compare current political parties’ ideas about government. Students will evaluate the impact political parties have on society, government, or the political system.
Benchmark SS.7.C.2.9 - Evaluate candidates for political office by analyzing their qualifications, experience, issue-based platforms, debates, and political ads.
Also Assesses:
SS.7.C.2.7 - Conduct a mock election to demonstrate the voting process and its impact on a school, community, or local level.
Benchmark Clarifications - Students will identify the constitutional requirements to run for federal political office. Students will recognize the requirements to run for state and local political offices. Students will be able to analyze and/or evaluate the qualifications of candidates for public office based on their experience, platforms, debates, and political advertisements.