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Lesson Plan - Meet the Candidates
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Learning Objectives
Students will read about the main candidates in the 2020 election and explain how each is trying to gain voter support.
Text Structure
Compare/Contrast, Description
Content-Area Connections
Social Studies: Civics
Standards Correlations
CCSS: RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, L.3.4, SL.3.1
NCSS: Civic Ideals and Practices
1. Preparing to Read
Watch a Video: Newsie Challenge: What It Takes to Be President
As students watch this interactive video, have them record their answers to Newsie’s Challenge questions. You can use this video to assess background knowledge before reading the article.
Preview Words to Know
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.
2. Close-Reading Questions
1. What is the main purpose of the article? The article explains who each candidate is and how they will try to win the support of voters.
(RI.3.2 MAIN IDEA)
2. How are this year’s rallies different from those of the past? In the past, rallies would take place in arenas filled with crowds. Candidates would meet with voters there and shake their hands. But because of Covid-19, they are switching to virtual events.
(RI.3.3 COMPARE/CONTRAST)
3. How does the sidebar “A Day in the Life of a Candidate” connect to the article? The article introduces the two main candidates running for president. The sidebar explains what a typical day looks like for a candidate.
(RI.3.5 TEXT FEATURES)
3. Skill Building
FEATURED SKILL: Build Vocabulary
Use the Skill Builder “Election Words to Know” to have students use key vocabulary from the article to write and complete sentences and other tasks.
(RI.3.4 VOCABULARY)
Go to scholastic.com /election to learn about key election issues. Then write a paragraph explaining which election issue is most important to you and why.