2008 Mock Presidential Election
A Role Play Simulation with Music by Musical Media for Education (MME)
The MME Mock Presidential Election Kit is a 7–week school wide role play simulation featuring specific role identities for more than 30 players and citizen voter identities for the entire student body. There are activity templates for elector registration, a news conference, presidential and vice-presidential debates, a media campaign and a campaign finance drive.
6 original MME songs are integrated within the Mock Election schedule including: I Vote!, Elephants and Donkeys, Electoral College, The Bill of Rights, John Mc Cain (Template) and Barack Obama (Template). MME Song Templates for the two major party candidates will provide middle and high school students with the means to write and perform their own campaign songs for Mc Cain and Obama, later sharing the results online.
The cost of MME's Mock Presidential Election is $50.00 including participation, e–bulletins, 6 songs (mp3/©), lyrics and Lyrical Footnotes. To use school vouchers or purchase orders please contact MME directly at info@mm-ed.com or [845] 633.8100
The objectives of Mock Election 2008 are to:
- Raise student awareness of the 2008 presidential election
- Involve all students in a highly engaging participatory activity
- Develop critical thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation)
- Provide opportunities for creative expression
- Create new forms of student cooperation and interaction
- Increase awareness of civic and electoral fundamentals
Upon registration, the Faculty Advisor and Mock Election Facilitator (a student) will receive guidelines for the Mock Election and role identities for all student participants. Every Sunday thereafter during the simulation, Facilitators, Candidates and the Faculty Advisor will receive a Mock Election Bulletin from MME. This will include specific instructions for upcoming or unfolding Mock Election events. New MME Songs will also be included in the Sunday bulletins.