Aug. 27, 2008: 2008 Republican Convention

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Activities:

1. Create a Twin Cities travel poster. Use these headings on your poster: "For nature lovers," "For sports fans" and "For fun lovers." Cut out newspaper words and pictures that describe the Twin Cities. Put words and pictures under each of your headings.

2. Create a John McCain collage. Put a picture of John McCain in the center of a piece of paper. Cut out words that other Republicans and supporters use to describe McCain and paste them on your collage.

3. Check out the list of Republican convention delegates in today's Mini Page. How many delegates are from your state? How many delegates are from the states that border your state? Find a state that has more delegates than your state and one that has fewer delegates. Circle your answers.

4. Make a scrapbook of interesting stories about the Republican convention. Look for stories about special events, celebrations and key speakers at the convention. Cut out stories and paste them in a notebook. Write several sentences explaining why you selected each story.

5. Create a notebook about Republican Party positions on important issues. Look for news stories, quotes from Republican leaders and opinion columns. Divide your notebook into different sections: Economy, National Defense, International Relations, and any other topic you choose. Paste newspaper items in the appropriate sections of your notebook. Write several sentences discussing your opinion on each issue.

This week's standards:

• Students identify key ideals of the United States¹ democratic republican form of government. (Social Studies: Civic Ideals and Practices)
• Students understand the physical and human characteristics of places. (Geography: Places and Regions)
  
  (standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)