Middleton Election
This year’s fifth grade Idea classes learned about leadership and government in a very interactive and meaningful way. Over the last few months, these students created campaigns for candidates who were running for mayor of Middleton, a fictitious U.S. city. Each of the five teams developed a candidate identity and campaign platform addressing Middleton’s issues, which this year were education, transportation, and Knights Stadium. They created a blog, a video, and campaign merchandise.
On April 11th, a campaign rally was held at Middlesex Middle School. Groups of eighth grade Idea students interviewed the campaign teams on the specifics of their platforms. Each candidate delivered a powerful speech. These eighth graders voted to endorse Nicole Adams (Royle). Next, the sixth and seventh grade Idea students critiqued each element of the various campaigns and placed their votes. The winner of this year’s election was… Kate Richardson (Holmes). Congratulations to Kate and her entire team!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )
