| Program Provider |
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Vanderbilt
University Virtual School |
| Contact Information |
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Patsy Partin
patsy.partin@vanderbilt.edu
110
21st Ave., Suite 850
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone:
(615) 322-6384
Fax: (615) 343-1145
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| Program Type |
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Program Series
This videoconference is
one part of a twelve-part RACE for the PRESIDENCY series. You may
request all twelve videoconferences or any individual
videoconference in this series. These videoconferences are for
students in grades 6-8 and 9-12. |
| Program Rating |
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This program has not yet been
evaluated. |
| Target Audience |
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Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12 |
| Primary Disciplines |
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Community Interests, Social
Studies/History |
| Program Description |
|
In this videoconference, students will
consider the key issues in the 2004 election year. Then students
will evaluate the current presidential contenders based on these
issues, and research the key issues and main candidates of a past
election year.
Based on discussion of liberal and
conservative, students may choose to align themselves with a
specific political group. Students? awareness of political issues
and interest in everyday affairs will be increased by having a
political SIDE to root for. This videoconference will give students
another opportunity to become intelligent voters. . . a must for a
thriving democracy.
A party platform is a set of principles,
goals, and strategies designed to address pressing political issues.
Each party's platform is broken down into "planks," or declarations
that speak to each specific issue.
Party platforms and their
planks are very important to the electoral process: They give the
candidates a clear political position with which they can campaign.
They give voters a sense of what the candidates believe in, the
issues they think are important, and how, if elected, they will
address these issues.
After watching several national news
broadcasts, students will choose three issues in this Presidential
election which are of concern to voters in their communities, and
compose three bias-free questions on these issues. Present these
questions in a class discussion. |
| Program Format |
|
The videoconference will be a 20-25 minute
presentation and may include visuals or audiovisuals to enhance the
presentation.
This will be followed by an interactive 10-15
minute question/answer session with students. |
| Objectives |
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Students will:
1.Become aware of current
political issues and arguments
2.Be able to understand
generalizations about Democrats, Republicans, and Independents
3.Compare and contrast the platforms of the 2004 presidential
candidates
4.Investigate the candidates and main issues from a
previous election in American history |
| National Standards to which this program aligns |
|
United States History Standard 31-
Understands economic, social, and cultural developments in the
contemporary United States.
Benchmarks: Understands various
influences on American culture; Understands how different groups
attempted to achieve their goals
Civics Standard 11-
Understands the role of diversity in American life and the
importance of shared values, political beliefs, and civic beliefs in
an increasingly diverse American society.
Benchmarks: Knows a
variety of forms of diversity in American society; Knows major
conflicts in American society that have arisen from diversity; Knows
ways in which conflicts about diversity can be resolved in a
peaceful manner that respects individual rights and promotes the
common good; Knows basic values and principles that Americans share;
Knows why it is important to the individual and society that
Americans understand and act on their shared political values and
principles
Civics Standard 18- Understands the role and
importance of law in the American constitutional system and issues
regarding the judicial protection of individual rights.
Benchmarks: Understands the importance of the rule of law in
establishing limits on both those who govern and the governed,
protecting individual rights, and promoting the common good; Knows
historical and contemporary examples of the rule of law; Understands
current issues regarding judicial protection of the rights of
individuals
Language Arts Standard 8- Demonstrates competence
in speaking and listening as tools for learning. Benchmarks: Plays a
variety of roles in group discussions; Asks questions to seek
elaboration and clarification of ideas; Listens in order to
understand a speaker's topic, purpose, and perspective; Conveys a
clear main point when speaking to others and stays on the topic
being discussed
Grades 9-12
United States History
Standard 31- Understands economic, social, and cultural developments
in the contemporary United States. Benchmarks: Understands the
influence of social change and the entertainment industry in shaping
views on art, gender, and culture; Understands major contemporary
social issues and the groups
Civics Standard 11- Understands
the role of diversity in American life and the importance of shared
values, political beliefs, and civic beliefs in an increasingly
diverse American society. Benchmarks: Knows examples of conflicts
stemming from diversity, and understands how some conflicts have
been managed and why some of them have not yet been successfully
resolved; Knows why constitutional values and principles must be
adhered to when managing conflicts over diversity; Knows beliefs
that are common to American political culture
Civics Standard
18- Understands the role and importance of law in the American
constitutional system and issues regarding the judicial protection
of individual rights.
Benchmarks: Understands how the rule of
law makes possible a system of ordered liberty that protects the
basic rights of citizens; Knows historical and contemporary
illustrations of the idea of equal protection of the laws for all
persons; Understands the effects of Americans relying on the legal
system to solve social, economic, and political problems rather than
using other means, such as private negotiations, mediation, and
participation in the political process; Knows historical and
contemporary instances in which judicial protections have not been
extended to all persons and instances in which judicial protections
have been extended to those deprived of them in the
past
Language Arts Standard 8- Demonstrates competence in
speaking and listening as tools for learning. Benchmarks: Asks
questions as a way to broaden and enrich classroom discussions;
Adjusts message wording and delivery to particular audiences and for
particular purposes |
| Program Length |
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40 - 45 minutes |
| Dates/Times |
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| Program Date |
Program Time |
Network Time |
Registration Deadline |
|
All times below are displayed in
Central Daylight Savings Time (CDT) time, as specified in your
profile. |
| 10/12/2004 |
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
10/08/2004 |
| 10/12/2004 |
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM |
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
10/08/2004 | This videoconference is one
part of a twelve-part RACE for the PRESIDENCY series. You may
request all twelve videoconferences or any individual
videoconference in this series. These videoconferences are for
students in grades 7-8 and 9-12.
|
| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees |
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Interactive Cost: $49.99
View Only Cost:
$49.99
Receiving Site is responsible for own line
charge
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| Program Fee Notes |
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All classes will need to do a "test call"
with our bridge at UT prior to the videoconference.
Schools
outside of Tennessee will be responsible for paying ISDN charges to
connect to the UT bridge. |
| Cancellation Policy |
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The full fee will be charged to sites which
cancel with less than 48 hours notice unless there is a school
closing due to snow or weather emergencies. |
| Is
video taping allowed? |
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No |
| Video
Taping Notes |
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Videotaping is NOT allowed.
Streaming
Video is available for all Vanderbilt Virtual School
Videoconferences. |
| The
Provider broadcasts over |
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ISDN
ISDN Broadcast
Speed
Minimum: 128
K
Maximum: 768
K
IP
Other
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| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting
to this provider |
|
ISDN Broadcast Speed:
Minimum:
128K
Maximum: 768 K
IP
Dial into our bridge at 128
kbps (minimum)ISDN or IP. |
