MATERIALS Student handout My ideal president sheet Coloring

MATERIALS • Student handout • My ideal president sheet • Coloring materials (prefer no markers, the my ideal president sheet is double sided) 1

POLITICS AND PRESIDENTS 2

DO NOW Please SILENTLY answer the Do Now questions… 1. Would you ever run for student president? 2. Would you ever run for president of the United States? 3. Write down the name of the current president of the United States. BONUS: Can you name the president who served before the one you wrote down for #3? 4. What do you think are qualities or 3

WHAT DOES THIS QUOTE MEAN TO YOU? 4

AGENDA • Do Now • Hook • Introduction to New Material • Exit Ticket 5

OBJECTIVES Students will be able to… • Name the requirements to be president of the U. S. • Identify qualities of a good presidential candidate 6

Hook As you watch the following videos, record anything you hear from the people running for president that you agree with. 7

Hook: Share Out What are things you heard from the student running for president that you liked or agreed with? What are things you heard from the person running for U. S. president that you liked or agreed with? 8

INTRO TO NEW MATERIAL How to become president… According to the Constitution, anyone who wishes to become president must meet the following requirements: • At least 35 years old • A resident of the United States for at least 14 years • A natural-born citizen 9

INTRO TO NEW MATERIAL “A natural-born citizen” • The last requirement has caused some confusion and controversy. • According to U. S. law, a child born abroad (outside the U. S. ) to parents who are American citizens is also a citizen, but it is not clear from the Constitution whether such a person could be president. • As of 2006, the courts have not ruled on whether an American citizen born outside of the United States may be president. 10

TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL: What’s your opinion? ! DO YOU THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE MANDATORY THAT A PERSON RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT BE BORN IN THE US? OR CAN THEY BE BORN SOMEWHERE ELSE BUT HAVE SPENT MOST OF THEIR LIFE HERE? 11

T CHART Does need to be born in America Does not need to be born in America 12 12

INTRO TO NEW MATERIAL Successful U. S. presidents from the past and present have been… • Well-educated • Excellent communicators (with the public) and negotiators (within government and with other countries) • Goal-oriented and driven • Accountable 13

INTRO TO NEW MATERIAL Successful U. S. presidents from the past and present have… • Bravery • Perseverance • Integrity 14

MY IDEAL PRESIDENT… Think about YOUR ideal president… • What issues would they care about, that you also care about? • What qualities would they have? • What would their slogan be? Create one! (Hillary Clinton- Hillary for America, Trump=Make America Great Again) • What would they look like? You are going to create YOUR ideal president, writing down answers to the questions above AND drawing a picture of them and their slogan 15 15

EXIT TICKET SILENT AND INDEPENDENT 1. If you were president, write down one thing you would do to make the United States a better place to live for all people. 2. There are requirements to become president of the United States. Based on the requirements we learned about today, do you think you would be eligible to run? 16