Political+Manifesto+Final+Assessment


 * - POLITICAL MANIFESTO - **

Objective: Your final summative assessment will require you to publicly proclaim your political philosophy with regards to the purpose of government, what role it should play with regards to a specific issue in American society and which of the two 2012 presidential candidates should be supported based on your political belief.

You will have a maximum of 5 minutes to deliver your presentation and will be allowed to use ONE 3x5 notecard. All students must complete and submit the Purpose of Government Summative Sentence Outline located below.
 * Peer Feedback Form - Political Manifesto Presentation

Issues in America Research Resources
 * [|CNN Search]
 * [|MSNBC] (leans liberal)
 * [|Fox] (leans conservative)
 * [|PBS]
 * [|Politico]
 * [|Huffington Post] (leans liberal)
 * [|Newsmax] (leans conservative)
 * [|New York Times]
 * [|Washington Post]

2012 Presidential Candidate Resources
 * [|CNN America's Choice Election Center]
 * [|ProCon Presidential Election Page]
 * [|President Obama's Website] (liberal bias)
 * [|Governor Romney's Website] (conservative bias)
 * [|Time Magazine]
 * [|Fox News - Where they stand...]
 * [|Huffington Post - Where they stand...]
 * [|BBC Election 2012]
 * [|isidewith.com]

Fact Checking Websites
 * [|New York Times - Second Presidential Debate Analysis]
 * [|FactCheck.org]
 * [|PolitiFact]