Reflection by: Elena

How was my role important in the overall campaign of the canidate?

My role was important because it helped talked about the issues. Also, it helped my group be aware of what Barack Obama was for and how he was going to help our nation. I also was important because I helped the policy writer figure out some other issues to talk about and I helped the campaign manager figure out about Barack Obama's life. I think I was pretty important and I hope my group members think so too.



What was the most vital part of my job?

The most vital part of my job was telling everyone about the issues and what change Barack Obama was going to do for our natuion. I think it was most important because when you vote you should know about the issues the canidate is going to face. When I wrote my speech I tried to make the main idea the issues because I thought that was the most important thing about writing a speech. I also tried to seemed like it was coming from Barack Obama's point of view because I think that makes the speech more beliviable.



Was it necessary to coordinate and cooperate with my team members? Why? How was this accomplished?

It was defintely necessary to cooperate with my team members because I and to work with the policy writer to figure out what issues she talking about, so I could talk about them in my speech. Also, I had to work with my campaign manager to figure out all the facts about Barack Obama's life, so I could talk about them in my speech. I had to work with them to make my speech a better piece and to make sure mine speech was hte best it could be. We accomplised working together by talking with eachother and making sure we communicated with eachother enough.



What five things did you learn about the role of president during this project that you did not already know? Why are these five things important?

I learned that to be the president you have to have a plan and a good one for our nation. Also, I learned that to be presidentyou have to have a strong platform. You have to have good public speaking skills because when you make a speech you can't just be shy and don't know what to say. The president has to be able to make agreements with other countries and peace treaties. The president also has to be friendly to everyone, so people will like him. These things are all important because if you don't have these skills you won't be the best president you can be. Also, these things are all the qualities of a good president, if you have these traits you will be an excellent president.

How would you describe this project to someone outside of school?
To describe this to someone outside of school I would tell them that we had a presidential campaign project. I would tell them in this project we either had to pick John McCain or Barack Obama. Then we had to research them and talk about their life and the issues they where going to focus. Each group had a campaign manager, a speechwriter, and a policy writer. After we finished researching them and typing speeches and everything we shared with the whole entire grade.

How do you think this project will make you a better voter when you are an adult?

I think it will make make me a better voter by making sure I research more about the canidates. Also, it will make me a better voter by making sure I compare the two canidates and by making sure I inform myself on the issues the candiate is going to face.