Assignment #2-If I were the President

November is approaching and that means election month! It also means that you get a day off of school. So, to keep your minds fresh and remind you why you get this day off of school every year I have an activity for you. Have you every wondered what the President does? He doesn't just sit around in his office shooting paper wads into a basket! In his line of work if he doesn't pick the right people that will advise him on how to help our nation we could all be in big trouble. See if you would make a good Mr./Mrs. President one day. Go to http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp and follow the directions. Choose your advisors carefully because they help you make important decisions. Then, choose how you would spend our country's budget. Be careful though! You better have a good reason for putting all of our nation's money into the police force, state parks, healthcare, or education. When you are finished, print off the newspaper article at the end and bring it to class.

Parents, with election day approaching we have been discussing our government and how it is run. Even though this isn't a Presidential election year it is still important for us to discuss what the President's job entails. During this assignment take time to read through the different options with your child. Answer any questions they have as best as you can. Who knows, maybe one day your child could be President!