Bolton Elementary students participated in a mock election using 21st century learning skills October 28. Since the beginning of the school year our school's tri-weekly broadcast team has been covering the election by profiling candidates, covering political parties, voting, polls, and doing so in a non-partisan way. The school's broadcast team, thanks to the support and permission of parents and our school's principal, were allowed to attend the Joe Biden rally held at nearby Wake Forest University Thursday Oct. 23rd. Each of the seven members of the WBBB staff interviewed people like university officials, local law enforcement officers, people in attendance, and campaign volunteers. Two members of our staff actually met Senator Biden and shook his hand.
Teachers all over the school have been teaching about the election giving our students a well-rounded and comprehensive education about the process. A genuine effort was made to make the mock election as realistic as possible.
The mock election was run from this teaching blog using a web 2.0 survey tool that allowed students, teachers, and staff to quickly cast their votes, and have them electronically tabulated.
ELECTION RESULTS
PRESIDENT (692 teachers/students casting votes)
WINNER: Barack Obama 576 votes (83%)
John McCain - 101 votes (15%)
Bob Barr - 15 votes (2%)
NC GOVERNOR (658 teachers/students casting votes)
WINNER: Bev Perdue - 331 votes (50 %)
Pat McCrory - 194 votes (29%)
Michael Munger - 133 votes (20 %)
Local CBS affiliate, WFMY News 2 covered the mock election in the 6 PM newscast Oct. 28.
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