George Bush vs. Al Gore
Bush v. Gore, is the Supreme Court decision that effectively resolved the dispute surrounding the 2000 presidential election. The decision allowed George W. Bush as the winner of Florida's 25 electoral votes to stand. Florida's votes gave Bush, the Republican candidate, 271 electoral votes, one more than the required 270 electoral votes to win the Electoral College and defeat Democratic candidate Al Gore, who received 266 electoral votes and the majority popular vote.
Here is your assignment for the rest of the class period for you and your group:
You will pretend that you are George Bush OR Al Gore and you will write a 30 second script. Your script can focus on a couple of different topics. On your own sheet of paper you will write it down. YOU MUST TURN IN A FINAL COPY TO THE BASKET BY THE END OF THE PERIOD WITH ALL GROUP MEMBER'S NAMES!!!!! I will be selecting the best script to do something special with it tomorrow. If you get selected, you will not only be recognized by me and your classmates, but you will be getting extra credit, so make sure its good! Remember - BE CREATIVE!
Here are some ideas to help you and your group (Your group is not limited to these ideas)...
*Bush or Gore explains the outcome of the case
*Gore explains why he lost because and how he did not have enough Electoral College votes
*Bush explains why he won because of the Electoral College and why we use the Electoral College to elect the president.
You will pretend that you are George Bush OR Al Gore and you will write a 30 second script. Your script can focus on a couple of different topics. On your own sheet of paper you will write it down. YOU MUST TURN IN A FINAL COPY TO THE BASKET BY THE END OF THE PERIOD WITH ALL GROUP MEMBER'S NAMES!!!!! I will be selecting the best script to do something special with it tomorrow. If you get selected, you will not only be recognized by me and your classmates, but you will be getting extra credit, so make sure its good! Remember - BE CREATIVE!
Here are some ideas to help you and your group (Your group is not limited to these ideas)...
*Bush or Gore explains the outcome of the case
*Gore explains why he lost because and how he did not have enough Electoral College votes
*Bush explains why he won because of the Electoral College and why we use the Electoral College to elect the president.