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Every Four Years: Qualifications for the Office of President and Electing the President
Section 1: Evaluating the Requirements
for the Office of President of the United States
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Procedure:
1. Have the students fill out the KWL (Know, Want
to Know, Learn) chart. In the first column have students
list the things they know about presidential elections.
Give them a few minutes to fill this out. In the second
column have students list things that they would like
to know about presidential elections. Leave the third
column blank until the end of the unit. At that time have
students list what they have learned.) On a flipchart
make a list of all the things your students know about
presidential elections and post it. Do the same thing
with the things they would like to learn.
2. Divide the class into mixed-ability groups.
3. Assign a recorder for each group and give the
recorders markers and a large flip chart to record responses.
4. Review with the class the rules for brainstorming
and group work (for example, the recorder must write down
all responses and cannot edit; all members should take
part in the discussion).
5. Have each group read Article II, Section 1,
Clause 5 of the Constitution on who may become president.
6. Have each group complete a chart that lists
the constitutional requirements in Column 1 and create
their own set of requirements in Column 2.
7. Continuing to work in groups, have the class
examine the handout entitled "The Presidency: Unofficial
Requirements." They can also examine the biographies
of American presidents at: http://www.americanpresident.org/history/h_home.shtml.
Students will determine which of these requirements, if
any, should be included in their list of qualifications.
8. Each group will prioritize its top three qualifications. All members of the group must agree on the final ranking.
9. Before each recorder begins, provide all students
with paper so that they may chose to write down any ideas
that they think may be important to the discussion. Have
each recorder explain the group's choices to the whole
class and the reasons for them. Then post the results
on the walls.
10. After all groups have reported, hold a class
discussion to determine which qualifications should be
included in the Constitution and their rank order. |
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