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From Classroom Teachers | General ideas for using clips
Campaign specific
What were the goals of each candidate going into this debate? What tactics did each candidate use in this clip to achieve their goals. Ask students to determine what impact (if any) the vice presidential debate had/will have on the overall presidential race. What "substance" points did either candidte score? What "style" points did either candidate score? Name a specific moment in this clip in which either candidate might have persuaded an undecided voter. Identify a moment in which each candidate was appealing to his party's base.
 Media literacy
During the debate, it appeared that both Cheney and Edwards "bent" the rules of the debate by addressing each other directly, or by bypassing the moderator's question to continue to answer an earlier question. If the candidates aren't answering the moderator's questions, should the moderator follow up and demand a more responsive answer?
Have students review two articles which appeared after the VP debate (NY Times, Wash. Times) and
compare their content: style vs substance, analysis, bias etc. If voters
were not able to watch the debate on tv, what could/were they able to learn
by reading the two articles?
More ideas
What is the job of vice president? To what degree did either or both candidate demonstrate the ability to be a successful vice president? OR Assume you're a "spin doctor" for either of the two campaigns, and you have been invited to appear on a news program to put a good "spin" on your candidate's response to this question. What would you say?
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