Political Campaign Ad Project (REPORTER)

Congrats on picking the role of the journalist or reporter in this project. You will interview all the candidates, proctor the debates, & create a video to summarize this project. First, create a WEBSITE for a news station that reflects that news political agenda (The website will house ALL your items listed below)

1 member (THIS WILL BE AN INDIVIDUAL GRADE with a small group portion)Create a website using www.wix.com OR www.weebly.com to house ALL these items listed below

Website (email link to Mr. A ASAP)o All your work will be placed here for me to grade

1. Autobiography (this can be fictional)o Write a 250-word “fictional” description of your background (school & some work

examples)2. News sponsor (affiliate)(typed)

o You will be given one news affiliate to emulate their ideology (MSNBC, CNN, ABC, FOX etc.)o Make sure you create a tab that links to your affiliate

3. Meet the Candidateso Create a page that introduces the candidates grouped by ideology and those photos will

link to their own websites 4. Debate questions and moderate (individual w/ small team role)

o Write (find) 3 questions for each of the 9 topics candidates must cover (there will be 3 topics per debate)

o The questions MUST reflect your ideology as a journalisto You and the other reporters will moderate the debates

Roles Time keeper, grader, fact checker (ALL MUST ask their questions)o WORK with the other journalists BUT questions

5. 3 Photo Articles (photos included) covering each group of candidates based on ideologyo Interview the candidates based on their ideology and their platform choices

i.e. interview ALL the Democrats in 1 article, next week interview the Republicans, etc.

o Length of each (300-450 words) o Include 2-3 images of the candidates on the photo article

6. One (1) Video summarizing the 1st 2 debates (TEAM effort)o ~2 minutes longo Group grade

7. Create a Blog OR Social Media pageo Find 3 REAL news articles (liberal, moderate, and conservative) discussing REAL

candidates AND blog about those candidates and your views of their policies or platform Create ~5-10 friends w ~5-10 conversations based on your journalism

8. Extra Credit (???)Debate questions (this is just a worksheet – final product MUST be typed on website)

Create a Website as your portfolio with all of your work placed on the website digitallyTabs to include

1. Autobiography (fictional)2. Link your News affiliate & sponsor 3. Meet the Candidates (setup the candidates & link their website)4. Debate questions for the 3 debates5. 3 Photo Articles covering each group of candidates based on ideology6. Video essay summarizing the 3 primary debates from class7. Blog or Social Media8. Extra Credit?

Create 3-5 questions per topic to use for the debate using your ideology to guide themPlatform Write 3 questions for each topic

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Gender rights (states’ rights)

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Minimum Wage

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3.

Immigration

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College tuition /

Affirmative Action

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2.

3.

Marijuana

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2.

3.

Right to Healthcare?

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Abortion

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Right to Bear Arms

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Climate Change

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3.

Grading System √+=extra point || √ / Blank = full credit || √- = minus 1-3 points || – = minus 4-6 points || 0 = minus 6 points min

100 total points – / 100 (major grade)Extra Credit items

Reporter__________________________ News Affiliate ______________ Per___Group grading breakdown

Website – 10 pts. ____ Comments____ Portfolio containing work (completed) created on Website (link reflects journalist’s name)____ ALL tabs accounted for (bio, News affiliate, Meet the Candidates, 3 Photo articles, 1 video essay, debate

questions, blog)____ Splash page has name & image of journalist, logo of news affiliate____ Video embedded (YouTube)____ News affiliate logo used AND linked____ Biography (with your image) was believable ____ Template items cleared from final version of website

Debate questions – 20 pts._______ ____ ____ Debate questions for each week

____ 3 questions per 9 topics (27 – 45 total)____ Questions are planned to illicit a deeper response than yes or no____ Questions REFLECT the ideology of the news affiliate____ Individually completed

3 photo articles – 30 pts._______ ____ ____ Articles 300-450 word each (final written on website)

____ 2-3 photos (of candidates) included with the article ____ Each essay covers each political alignment’s philosophy (dem, rep, ind)____ Look like some online newspapers articles

Debate – 10 pts. ____ ____ Moderated effectively (was active and not passive)

____ Prepared prior to the debate____ Played each part in the debate (Timer, grader, Lead Moderator, Fact Checker)

____ Debate #1 coverage and control____ Debate #2 coverage and control____ Debate #3 coverage and control

1 video essay– 20 pts. ___ ____ Summarized all 3 debates and candidates (~2-5mins)____ Live debate coverage used / Coverage of candidates____ Video recorded WIDESCREEN (link shared for YouTube / Embedded on website)____ Music incorporated (didn’t distract from message)

Blog OR Social Media– 10 pts. ____ ____ Embedded or linked 3 different Articles from each ideology covering REAL candidates____ Reflected at least once on each (3) 100-150 words in length____ ~5-10 Friends & Conversations created (shows effort)

Late items | Orange = -1 pt each time ( ) | Red = -2 pts each time ( )

Video length ___: ___

Political Campaign "Reporter"Political Campaign "Reporter" RubricRubric

Candidates (obtain their contact info to interview)

Democrats Independents Republicans

*These dates are subject to change – CHECK ONLINE DEADLINE file (Google sheets)