If you pass through the halls of Lester Prairie high school you might see some Presidential candidate posters on the walls. This coming November our great nation will elect a new president. Leading up to the November election the Democratic and Republican parties hold primary elections in many states. These election results will help those two political parties select their final nomination. With the Presidential race currently dominating the news, this gave the LP Current Events class a prime opportunity to learn more about the election and election process.
With the primaries currently taking place, the class decided to create a mock primary election at LP. They made posters for each of the five remaining candidates in both the Democratic and Republican parties. Posters were made for Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich. The posters were created to inform the voters, 6th -12th grade students, about these candidates. The goal is to educate the voters without influencing their votes. The Current Events class will make a ballot listing all five candidates, and distribute these ballots to the Social Studies classes and staff members, voting will be optional. The Current Events class’ goal to get a strong and diverse voter turnout.
The Current Events class will then collect the polling data and analyze it. Finally, they will report the winner and compare it to the most recent national polls. The LP Current Events class is very excited to do this school project. They would also like to remind you, the reader, to stay informed on everything current and make sure when next November's election comes around to be informed and participate in your civic duty of voting!
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