Are you ready to be a consultant? Can you be relied on to provide accurate information upon which monumental decisions will be made?  Measure your existing knowledge of the Presidential election process by tackling the Leadership Labyrinth! Conquer the labyrinth and you’re ready to plan your strategy for victory and power. Do you have what it takes? 

Instructions:  First, download the Leadership Labyrinth worksheet and print it or obtain a copy from your teacher. Then go to the Leadership Labyrinth. This is a game created in PowerPoint. It takes a while to download, so please be patient. Examine each chamber of the labyrinth and determine which step in the election process it represents. Be sure to wait for all the terms in each room and the "exit" arrow to appear before clicking on your answer. As you explore each room of the labyrinth, remember to write each term in the appropriate spot on the worksheet.  Finally, define each term. When complete, hand your worksheet to the instructor. At the end of the unit, you will have the option of repeating the labyrinth as a review for the final test.

Youth Campaign Manager

As the Youth Campaign Manager, you will assume responsibility for the entire team. You will establish and maintain a schedule to complete the project on time. You will be wearing many hats, since you will need to assist each team member, as necessary, to meet the deadline. You will need to make sure that all project requirements are met. Excellent interpersonal and management skills are necessary for this position.

Speech Writer

Good writing skills are needed for this job. You will create the script for the presentation, based upon the information the team has gathered. You will coordinate with the Archive Supervisor and Media Specialist to match your script to all graphics, sound or animation clips. You will need to be sure your script includes all necessary information to meet project requirements.

Archive Supervisor 

This position requires superior organization skills. You will gather and manage all graphic, photo, video and sound clips to be used in the presentation, making sure that all resources are compatible with the PowerPoint program. You will ensure that copyright laws are met for all clips used. You will maintain all files, including backups, of your resources and be sure to compile all pertinent information for the bibliography.  

Media Specialist 

Experience with PowerPoint is crucial for this position. You will determine the look or style of the presentation and construct it. You will need to work closely with other team members to match the presentation to the script, audio and video resources your group will be using. Flexibility is crucial since you’ll be dealing with last minute changes and the unexpected.

Reminder:  If you are using live components (such as presenters) in your project, remember to plan who will do what.

Click on the White House to take you to the information you need.

Use the questions listed below as you engage in your research, discuss your findings with your group, and plan your presentation. 

Who?  Who are the major players involved with the step?

What?  What is the step? Define or describe it. 

When?  When does the step take place and how long does it last? What time frame is involved with the step? 

Where?  Where do the step’s events take place? 

Why?  Why is the step essential to the election process?  What is the purpose of the step? 

How?   How is your step influenced by public opinion, the media, and special interest groups?    

Analysis and Synthesis:  How can YOU and other YOUth become aware of and involved in the election process?

Use a word processor and save to disk the most important things you have learned, researched, found, or identified during each online session. The journal will serve as a research summary guide to help the individuals and groups build their final electronic projects, just like note cards are used when conducting a formal research paper.  Date each entry to show when it was written and/or used to collect items.  The journal will be collected at the end of the project and counted as part of the final grade (see grading rubric on Evaluation page).

Student Name:

Date of Entry:

Information: (This can be written in paragraph or bullet form.)

Examples of items to include in your journal:

	Web site URLs and brief descriptions of what is found ( i.e., sound bites, photos, clip art) at that site
	Copies/thumbnails of photos, graphs, or drawings to be included in the final product
	Summaries in your own words of the salient elements of the web site
	Justifications for use of selected materials found at the web site
	Basic facts and figures that will be used as part of your final product
	Anything else that is important to your work

As a group,  compose a series of five multiple choice questions on your presentation to be used as part of the evaluation process.