The Youth Vote
Have students research the top candidates running for president—their personal histories, where they stand on the major issues, their leadership skills, etc. Have each student prepare a short presentation that is designed to persuade the rest of the class to vote for his or her favorite candidate. The presentation could be a video, a commercial, a campaign speech, a song, or even a simple conversation that is designed to persuade.
Looking for Smart Stuff? Click here to download issue 24's edition (PDF).
Issue 25's Smart Stuff quiz tackles the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Click here to see a slide show of preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games and to download the quiz (PDF).
Answers to the issue 24 SmartStuff are listed on Page 2 of the Issue 24 Teacher's Guide that accompanies Current Events magazine. Answers to the Olympics Edition SmartStuff are listed on Page 2 of the Issue 25 Teacher's Guide.
Resources
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