Step One:
Each member will select one of the four roles and use the resources provided to research recent developments and concerns in their area of expertise.  Each will plan part of the speech, taking a position for the President and setting goals for the next four years on their assigned issue.

Roles to choose from:

• Secretary of the Department of Education
• Head of the Office of Homeland Security
• Secretary of the Department of Energy
• Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services


The following sites will be useful to all the members of the group:

• Process Guide - Evaluating Web Pages
• Polling Report - Trends in American Public Opinion
• Connect For Kids - Reference Room
• Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Step Two:
Each member must complete and submit a copy of the "Role Management Worksheet" provided below.  This worksheet will help you track the information you find while searching the web and assist you in constructing your portion of the President's Address.

Step Three:
Then the group will meet to discuss their findings, set an agenda for the President, and create a speech.  They will rank the four components (role topics) in order of importance and place these parts in the speech in that order.  The most important issue to the President will be first, and so on.  The speech must have a logical beginning and ending, and the four components must flow together to form a concise and coherent whole.
 
Step Four:
The group will then present the speech to the class.  One member will give the speech, acting as the President. The group must also submit a typed copy of the speech to the teacher, including a bibliography of web sources with proper citation.