Extra Credit Presidential Interview Project

EXTRA CREDIT OPTION FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO RAISE THEIR GRADES!

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American Govt.
Mr. Posthumus

President Interview Project

120 points

You will spend time in the Library researching the U.S. president of your choice. After you have finished, you will be conducting and “interview” with your president. Your final interview must be typed and double spaced. In addition, you must provide a bibliography of the five sources you use for your project. Your bibliography must be in the correct format. You may use no more than one encyclopedia as a source, and you must use at least one computer source. The other sources may include other reference books, biographies, and magazines.


You must use any 10 of the following questions in your “interview.” The purpose of this project is to obtain a sound understanding of your chosen president’s background, including his childhood, education, family, political career, presidency, and a summary of the historical events surrounding his presidency. You may make up three of your own questions for extra credit, however, these questions MUST be approved by me ahead of time.

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Assuming your chosen president could come back to life, ask any 10 of the following and provide insightful and historically correct answers.

1. Tell me about your childhood.
2. When did realize you wanted to become President?
3. Who is your hero? Who has most influenced your life?
4. What was the toughest decision you had to make during your presidency?
5. What was happening in the world during your presidency?
6. Who were your political foes?
7. What other political offices have you held?
8. Where did you get your education? What did you study?
9. What has most prepared you for the presidency?
10. What do you believe to be your greatest achievement during your presidency?
11. During what period in history did you serve?
12. During your presidency, of what are you least proud?
13. Who were your opponents during your campaign? Who was your running mate(s)?
14. What advice would you give me, if I decided to run for President?
15. What is your reaction to the United States today?
16. What programs do you agree or disagree with in regards to the current Presidents administration?
17. What has changed in American since you were President?
18. What was you greatest struggle during your administration?
19. If you were the President today, what would you do differently?
20. What major legislation passed during your presidency? Describe it.

American Govt.
Mr. Posthumus

President Interview Project Evaluation


Student’s Name

President


Written Interview:

10 questions/answers - 10 points per (100) __________
Did you ask 10 questions?
Did you provide thorough and historically correct answers?

Bibliography (20) __________
Did you use five sources?
Did you use the correct format?



Total Score: ______/ 120