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C10. Conceptual Understanding/Experience/Dictionary/Inductive

Description:
This lesson will help students develop a deeper understanding of presidential candidate experience. Students are asked to select a case then select a dictionary entry that is a good description of the case, and then explain why the entry and the case are a good match.

To Teachers:

• Read the Roget Thesaurus entry - "Experience". (Whole class activity)
• Create groups of 3 to 4 students.
• Assign each group an election year.
• Give each group a worksheet.

Materials:
Worksheet Word document | PDF

Worksheet Instructions:

• Go to EASE History -- http://www.easehistory.org/
• Search on "Experience" in EASE History. [Campaign Ads Menu>Pres. Leadership Attributes>Positive>Experience]
• Examine at least 12 cases that have been coded on "Experience".
• Column 1: Select six cases that focus on candidate "Experience".
• Column 2: Select a dictionary entry (or entries) that is a good match with each case. It'’s ok to use the same synonym to describe more than one case.
• Column 3: Briefly explain, in 2 to 3 sentences, why the entry and the case are a good match.
  

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