A Teachers Guide
How to do it: A Guide to the National Student/Parent Mock Election

Introduction A Letter from the National Student/Parent Mock Election
A Letter from McGraw-Hill School Division
Evaluation Response Form
Frequently Asked Questions About the National Student/Parent Mock Election
Cooperating Organizations of the Mock Election
How to Use This Guide
Chapter 1 Incorporating the New Civics and Government Standards in All Mock Election Activities
Chapter 2 Evaluating Mock Election Activities
Chapter 3 Organizing Mock Press Conferences
Chapter 4 Involving Print and Electronic Media
Chapter 5 Using Newspapers to Teach about the Election
Chapter 6 Organizing Local Cable Call-in-Shows
Chapter 7 Organizing School Forums on the National Issues to Be Voted On
Chapter 8 Organizing Speeches and Debates Before Students and Parents by Local Candidates or Stand-ins for Candidates
Chapter 9 Organizing Speech-Writing Competitions
Chapter 10 Organizing Quiz Team Competitions
Chapter 11 Organizing Voter-Turnout Campaigns
Chapter 12 Involving Local Civic, Business, and Religious Organizations
Chapter 13 Organizing Inaugural Balls
Chapter 14 Organizing Mock Election Activities at the Building Level
Chapter 15 Organizing Mock Election Activities at the District Level
Chapter 16 Organizing Mock Election Activities Statewide
Appendix Resources

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