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From Classroom Teachers | General ideas for using clips
Campaign
specific The campaign proposals of President
Bush and Senator Kerry each rely heavily on the particular
set of facts they emphasize. Make a list of facts that each
candidate says in the video clip. Add to it
facts that are quoted in the newspaper
articles.
Next, determine which facts are
supported by non-partisan observers. Go to
an independent fact-checking service like factcheck.org and see
how each candidate did. Who won this part of the
debate? Why? Is that based on the facts they quoted or
something else?
Media literacy How did the newpaper
articles describe the exchanges between the candidates? What
words did they use? Make a list of words that
you think best describe the debate
exchanges that played during the clip. What "one liners"
does each candidate use? Why are these more likely to get
reported? Are there any one liners you remember (or more
likely your teacher/parents remember) from previous
debates?
More ideas Should voters base their decisions on just
what a candidate says or should they also consider how they
act? What does it mean when people say that in the debate
Kerry or Bush acted presidential? How important is it to
have a candidate who acts presidential in the
debate? Who do you think acted the most presidential in
this debate? Who did you pick as a winner in the debate?
What about the American people? Members of the press?
Should it matter who won? Write a list of 3-5 questions
that you would like to have asked the candidates.
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