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TITLE:  The ABC'S of an Election

AUTHOR:  Daniel R. Toomey, Denver Academy; Denver, CO.

GRADE LEVEL:  Appropriate for grades 5-12.

OVERVIEW:  This activity is to have students become familiar
with political vocabulary.

PURPOSE:  Get students familiar with the newspaper and the
names of candidates, issues, endorsements, and other
important info.

OBJECTIVE:  Have students cut out words pertaining to an
election and place in the appropriate column.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:   Newspaper, scissors, glue or tape.

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
Students will be given the homework sheet (see attached) and
will be required to select appropriate words.

     Place words in the proper column.

     Pair up students and they score their according to how
     many words they have that the partner does not.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:
Students enjoy this easy to do activity and the scoring
system.  It introduces the students to new vocabulary words
and a good homework assignment.

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             THE ABC'S OF......ELECTION (year)

DIRECTIONS:  Look through the newspaper to find words in
             each of the squares that begin with the
             letters A, B, C, and S.

|--------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|              |    A    |    B    |    C    |    S    |
|--------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|              |         |         |         |         |
|  Names of    |         |         |         |         |
| Candidates   |         |         |         |         |
|              |         |         |         |         |
|--------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|              |         |         |         |         |
|  Issues      |         |         |         |         |
|              |         |         |         |         |
|--------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|              |         |         |         |         |
| Endorsements |         |         |         |         |
|              |         |         |         |         |
|--------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|              |         |         |         |         |
|    3,4,5     |         |         |         |         |
|  Syllable    |         |         |         |         |
|  Political   |         |         |         |         |
|    words     |         |         |         |         |
|              |         |         |         |         |
|--------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|              |         |         |         |         |
| Campaigning  |         |         |         |         |
|    U.S.A.    |         |         |         |         |
|              |         |         |         |         |
|--------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|

Count the total number of words for your score ________.