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The U.S. Embassy School Election Project 2020

Will our state go red or blue?

Course Forum

Election Lingo

Learner Texts

Project Journal
- Select activity Label
- Select activity TEACHING NOTES: U.S. Election Project
  
  TEACHING NOTES: U.S. Election Project URL
- Select activity 'How to' videos, U.S. Election Project
  
  'How to' videos, U.S. Election Project H5P
Select topic Introduction

Introduction
- Select activity This course section introduces you to the U.S. Emb...
  
  This course section introduces you to the U.S. Embassy School Election Project and your adopted U.S. state. In the next weeks, you will become a 'virtual citizen' of one U.S. state, an expert on its population, and predict how it is going to vote on Election Day.
- Select activity TEACHING NOTES: Introduction
  
  TEACHING NOTES: Introduction URL
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- Select activity General Contents
  
  General Contents
- Select activity Announcements
  
  Announcements Forum
  
  General announcements for this course. Only teachers can post here. Posts are automatically forwarded to all students via email.
- Select activity Getting Started Get a first impression of your ad...
  
  Getting Started
  
  Get a first impression of your adopted U.S. state and make a first prediction how it's going to vote.
- Select activity <b>★ TASK: Explore Your State</b>
  
  ★ TASK: Explore Your State Assignment
- Select activity TASK: Who Would You Vote For?
  
  TASK: Who Would You Vote For? Assignment
- Select activity POLL: Me, My State, and the Candidates
  
  POLL: Me, My State, and the Candidates Feedback
- Select activity FORUM: First Assumptions
  
  FORUM: First Assumptions
- Select activity WARM UP: Political Vocabulary Word Search
  
  WARM UP: Political Vocabulary Word Search H5P
Select topic 1. The Electoral System

1. The Electoral System
- Select activity Section 1 introduces you to the electoral system o...
  
  Section 1 introduces you to the electoral system of the U.S. Learn how the President of the U.S. is elected, what happens during the individual phases of the election campaign, and why it is necessary to focus on the individual states.
- Select activity TEACHING NOTES: Section 1
  
  TEACHING NOTES: Section 1 URL
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- Select activity The Electoral System—Basics Learn from a video an...
  
  The Electoral System—Basics
  
  Learn from a video and a viewing guide how the U.S. President is elected.
- Select activity <b>★ TASK: Electing the U.S. President</b>
  
  ★ TASK: Electing the U.S. President Assignment
- Select activity Electing a US President in Plain English: Interactive Video with Comprehension Questions
  
  Electing a US President in Plain English: Interactive Video with Comprehension Questions H5P
- Select activity Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained: Interactive Video with Comprehension Questions
  
  Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained: Interactive Video with Comprehension Questions H5P
- Select activity QUIZ: Electing a U.S. President
  
  QUIZ: Electing a U.S. President URL
  
  Take a quiz on the U.S. electoral system and compete against your classmates. One person (a classmate or your teacher) must set up the quiz and share the quiz code with the class. A registration is not required.
- Select activity LINK: More quizzes...
  
  LINK: More quizzes... Page
- Select activity The Electoral System—Step by Step Form expert gro...
  
  The Electoral System—Step by Step
  
  Form expert groups and explore the individual phases of the election campaign in more detail.
- Select activity TASK: The Electoral System – Step by Step
  
  TASK: The Electoral System – Step by Step Assignment
- Select activity CHOICE: Electoral System Expert Groups
  
  CHOICE: Electoral System Expert Groups
- Select activity QUIZ: The Electoral System
  
  QUIZ: The Electoral System
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- Select activity Reflection and feedback (The electoral system)
  
  Reflection and feedback (The electoral system) Assignment
- Select activity This section contains the state fact sheets with l...
  
  This section contains the state fact sheets with loads of information, statistics, and further resources to help you predict, how the citizens of your state will vote on Election Day.
Select topic 2. The Candidates

2. The Candidates
- Select activity Section 2 is about the two candidates, Mr. Biden a...
  
  Section 2 is about the two candidates, Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump. Learn about their biographical background, their public personas, and their perception by the American public. This includes different text types: political advertisements, campaign websites and social media, and political cartoons.
- Select activity TEACHING NOTES: Section 2
  
  TEACHING NOTES: Section 2 URL
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- Select activity Meet the Candidates Get to know the Republican an...
  
  Meet the Candidates
  
  Get to know the Republican and Democratic candidates for President of the U.S. - who they are and where they come from - and prepare a role play of their 'character whitnesses'.
- Select activity <b>★ TASK: Meet the Candidates </b>
  
  ★ TASK: Meet the Candidates Assignment
- Select activity TASK: Job Posting
  
  TASK: Job Posting Assignment
- Select activity Campaign Ads Understand how the candidates want t...
  
  Campaign Ads
  
  Understand how the candidates want to be seen by the public by analyzing their campaign advertisements.
- Select activity TASK: Campaign Ads
  
  TASK: Campaign Ads Assignment
- Select activity TASK: The Candidates' Secret Playbook
  
  TASK: The Candidates' Secret Playbook Assignment
- Select activity Understanding Political Cartoons Learn how the pu...
  
  Understanding Political Cartoons
  
  Learn how the public and the media see the candidates by analyzing their depiction in political cartoons.
- Select activity TASK: What Are Political Cartoons?
  
  TASK: What Are Political Cartoons? Assignment
- Select activity TASK: Writing a Political Cartoon Analysis
  
  TASK: Writing a Political Cartoon Analysis Assignment
- Select activity GALLERY: Political Cartoons of the 2020 Campaign
  
  GALLERY: Political Cartoons of the 2020 Campaign Glossary
- Select activity TASK: Working with Political Cartoons Creatively
  
  TASK: Working with Political Cartoons Creatively Assignment
- Select activity TASK: Understanding Political Memes
  
  TASK: Understanding Political Memes Assignment
- Select activity How Do Internet Memes Shape Our Politics?
  
  How Do Internet Memes Shape Our Politics? H5P
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- Select activity Reflection and feedback (The candidates)
  
  Reflection and feedback (The candidates) Assignment
Select topic 3. The Campaign Issues

3. The Campaign Issues
- Select activity Section 3 explores the topics and issues that Amer...
  
  Section 3 explores the topics and issues that American voters will be discussing this fall. This includes getting an overview of the 2020 campaign issues, researching select issues in more detail, and finding out where the candidates stand on these issues.
- Select activity TEACHING NOTES: Section 3
  
  TEACHING NOTES: Section 3 URL
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- Select activity The Campaign Issues Review the issues that might ...
  
  The Campaign Issues
  
  Review the issues that might decide the election outcome and what the candidates say about them by conducting an online research and producing an 'issues chart'.
- Select activity <b>★ TASK: The Campaign Issues and Where the Candidates Stand</b>
  
  ★ TASK: The Campaign Issues and Where the Candidates Stand Assignment
- Select activity TASK: Biden's and Trump’s Campaign Managers on the Ground
  
  TASK: Biden's and Trump’s Campaign Managers on the Ground Assignment
- Select activity TASK: Reaction to the Campaign Issues
  
  TASK: Reaction to the Campaign Issues Assignment
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- Select activity Reflection and feedback (The campaign issues)
  
  Reflection and feedback (The campaign issues) Assignment
Select topic 4. The Election In Our State

4. The Election In Our State
- Select activity Section 4 is the most important section of the pro...
  
  Section 4 is the most important section of the project: Here you will return to the focus on your adopted state, get to know its history, culture, population, and local news media. Is your state going to turn red or blue? Make a well-researched prediction and participate in the school competition.
- Select activity TEACHING NOTES: Section 4
  
  TEACHING NOTES: Section 4 URL
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- Select activity Predict Your State's Vote Dive into your adopted ...
  
  Predict Your State's Vote
  
  Dive into your adopted state - it's culture, voting history, political discourse, population statistics, economy, local media, and much more - to predict its vote on Election Day.
- Select activity <b>★ TASK: Predict the Election Outcome</b>
  
  ★ TASK: Predict the Election Outcome Assignment
- Select activity Participate in the Student Competition Make a pre...
  
  Participate in the Student Competition
  
  Make a prediction of your state's election outcome and create a well-researched and creative outcome to enter the nationwide school competition of the U.S. Embassy School Election Project 2020.
- Select activity TASK: Participate in the Student Competition
  
  TASK: Participate in the Student Competition Assignment
- Select activity [fa-calendar-o] The competition deadline is Sunday...
  
  The competition deadline is Sunday, October 25, 2020, at midnight (Central European Time).
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- Select activity Reflection and feedback (Our state)
  
  Reflection and feedback (Our state) Assignment
Select topic 5. Tips and tools

5. Tips and tools
- Select activity GLOSSARY: Terms Used
  
  GLOSSARY: Terms Used
- Select activity Election Lingo
  
  Election Lingo Glossary
- Select activity Learner Texts
  
  Learner Texts Database
- Select activity SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT FORMAT
  
  SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT FORMAT
- Select activity Course Forum
  
  Course Forum
- Select activity Project Journal
  
  Project Journal Wiki
Select topic More resources from the Virtual Town Hall

More resources from the Virtual Town Hall
- Select activity This section contains useful online resources that...
  
  This section contains useful online resources that will help you design a creative outcome to present your election prediction. For example, you will find web tools to create timelines, videos, presentations, comics, etc. Also, take a look at the resources for royalty-free images, videos, and audio.
- Select activity TEACHING NOTES: U.S. Election Project
  
  TEACHING NOTES: U.S. Election Project Book
- Select activity GALLERY: Political Cartoons of the 2016 Campaign (high resolution)
  
  GALLERY: Political Cartoons of the 2016 Campaign (high resolution) Lightbox Gallery
- Select activity Tools
  
  Tools
- Select activity OVERVIEW: Creating Word Clouds
  
  OVERVIEW: Creating Word Clouds Page
- Select activity OVERVIEW: Voice, Sound, Podcast
  
  OVERVIEW: Voice, Sound, Podcast Page
- Select activity OVERVIEW: Presentation and Visualization
  
  OVERVIEW: Presentation and Visualization Page
- Select activity OVERVIEW: Timelines, Puzzles, Brainstorming
  
  OVERVIEW: Timelines, Puzzles, Brainstorming Page
- Select activity OVERVIEW: Create your own comic
  
  OVERVIEW: Create your own comic Page
- Select activity LINK: Creative commons platforms
  
  LINK: Creative commons platforms URL
- Select activity LINK: Using GoogleDocs with Moodle
  
  LINK: Using GoogleDocs with Moodle URL
- Select activity LINK: Surprise your students - free technology for teachers
  
  LINK: Surprise your students - free technology for teachers URL
- Select activity LINK: GEMA-free Music for your projects
  
  LINK: GEMA-free Music for your projects URL
- Select activity LINK: Royalty-free music, recommended by the State Department
  
  LINK: Royalty-free music, recommended by the State Department URL
- Select activity LINK: Stock video footage for free
  
  LINK: Stock video footage for free URL
- Select activity Resources for this task
  
  Resources for this task
- Select activity TIP: Analyzing cartoons
  
  TIP: Analyzing cartoons File
  
  172.7 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Conducting research
  
  TIP: Conducting research File
  
  141.4 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Doing project work
  
  TIP: Doing project work File
  
  184.8 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Giving presentations
  
  TIP: Giving presentations File
  
  159.2 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Golden rules of cooperation
  
  TIP: Golden rules of cooperation File
  
  233.8 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Independent work
  
  TIP: Independent work File
  
  383.4 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Linking ideas and sentences (vocabulary)
  
  TIP: Linking ideas and sentences (vocabulary) File
  
  88.0 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Role plays
  
  TIP: Role plays File
  
  588.5 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Solving a mediation task
  
  TIP: Solving a mediation task File
  
  112.7 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Writing an article
  
  TIP: Writing an article File
  
  151.9 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Writing (general)
  
  TIP: Writing (general) File
  
  688.0 KB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Viewing films
  
  TIP: Viewing films File
  
  398.4 KB PDF document
- Select activity Label
- Select activity TIP: Materialien zum selbstgesteuerten, standardorientierten Lernen - text production
  
  TIP: Materialien zum selbstgesteuerten, standardorientierten Lernen - text production File
  
  4.7 MB PDF document
- Select activity TIP: Materialien zum selbstständigen, standardorientierten Lernen - classroom work
  
  TIP: Materialien zum selbstständigen, standardorientierten Lernen - classroom work File
  
  Uploaded 21/07/16, 15:17
- Select activity How to Moodle
  
  How to Moodle
- Select activity 'How to' videos, U.S. Election Project
  
  'How to' videos, U.S. Election Project H5P
- Select activity LINK: Moodle Docs - Comprehensive documentation
  
  LINK: Moodle Docs - Comprehensive documentation URL
- Select activity LINK: "Think" Moodle Tutorials (in German & English)
  
  LINK: "Think" Moodle Tutorials (in German & English) URL
- Select activity LINK: Learn Moodle - Training videos for teachers and administrators
  
  LINK: Learn Moodle - Training videos for teachers and administrators URL
Select topic Transatlantic collaboration

Transatlantic collaboration
- Select activity If your course is working together with a (German ...
  
  If your course is working together with a (German or American) transatlantic partner, this section offers so-called 'tandem activities' that will help you to get to know each other and cooperate on the election project.
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- Select activity Teachers' corner These resources are meant for Ge...
  
  Teachers' corner
  
  These resources are meant for German and U.S. teachers collaborating in the same course. Resources in this section are invisible to students.
- Select activity FORUM: Teacher to Teacher
  
  FORUM: Teacher to Teacher
- Select activity <b>Telecollaboration Manual: A Teachers' Guide</b>
  
  Telecollaboration Manual: A Teachers' Guide File
  
  Uploaded 15/07/20, 12:03
- Select activity <b>Telecollaboration Manual: A Teachers' Guide (PDF)</b>
  
  Telecollaboration Manual: A Teachers' Guide (PDF) File
  
  Uploaded 15/07/20, 12:04
- Select activity 1. Information exchange tasks Tasks in this categ...
  
  1. Information exchange tasks
  
  Tasks in this category are intended for the first phase of your virtual exchange. These activities will help your students get to know each other, including their peers schools, home towns and states, and develop rapport and trust between both sides.
- Select activity TASK: Hi, my name is...
  
  TASK: Hi, my name is... Glossary
- Select activity TASK: What's it like in your town?
  
  TASK: What's it like in your town? Glossary
- Select activity WORD SEARCH: False Friends in German/English
  
  WORD SEARCH: False Friends in German/English H5P
- Select activity PHOTO FLASHCARDS: Where is that celebrity from?
  
  PHOTO FLASHCARDS: Where is that celebrity from? H5P
- Select activity Record a Soundscape
  
  Record a Soundscape Assignment
- Select activity Impressions at school, home, and in the community
  
  Impressions at school, home, and in the community Glossary
- Select activity 2. Comparison and analysis tasks Tasks in this ca...
  
  2. Comparison and analysis tasks
  
  Tasks in this category engage learners in going one step further and carrying out comparisons or analyses of cultural products from both cultures and exploring differences, similarities, and below-the-surface information about both sides.
- Select activity LESSON PLAN: American and German Cultural Differences
  
  LESSON PLAN: American and German Cultural Differences URL
- Select activity A Deeper Look at How Corona Changed Our Community
  
  A Deeper Look at How Corona Changed Our Community Assignment
- Select activity Fake News Manual: How to Avoid it, Recognise it, and Deal with it
  
  Fake News Manual: How to Avoid it, Recognise it, and Deal with it Assignment
- Select activity 3. Collaborative tasks Tasks in this category ask...
  
  3. Collaborative tasks
  
  Tasks in this category ask learners to work together to produce a joint product or conclusion, such as the prediction of the election outcome. These tasks involve a great deal of coordination and planning but also bring about substantial amounts of negotiation of meaning both on linguistic and cultural levels as learners strive to reach agreement on their final product.
- Select activity Assessment and reflection Activities and resource...
  
  Assessment and reflection
  
  Activities and resources in this section provide some useful ideas for engaging your students in reflection about their virtual exchange and possible ways of including assessment in this teaching unit.