Interesting Interest Groups

Introduction: Discuss what an interest group is. Keep in mind that

interest groups are not part of the government, but rather a group of
citizens that have joined together for a common purpose (such as
MADD, SWAT, NCAAP, etc.) to influence and/or monitor the
government.
Your Mission: Research and discuss an area in your school that needs
to be improved. It could be something like new lockers, cleanliness,
cafeteria food, bullying, technology use, and new athletic equipment.
Create: Get into groups of about 4-5 students and create your own
interest group about one of the topics discussed above or an area that
your group decides is important. Complete the following guidelines:
Choose a name for your group.
Create a poster that advertises what your interest group is
advocating for with a logo.
Explain on a piece of paper what kind of interest group you are
and three different ways that you will influence the school.
Create three powerpoint slides that use three different
propaganda techniques that promote your cause.
Choose a lobbyist from your group and help them draft a one
page speech that will be given to your SGA President and
Principal about why they need to change the school policy to
benefit your desired cause. The speech needs to explain why
your group was founded, what it brings awareness to, what

funds are needed, how the funds will be spent, and what the
desired outcome will be.

Interest Group Rubric 100 Assessment Points

Group Project Score

Understanding content

5
The groups
understanding of topic
is so incomplete or
has so many
misconceptions that
the group cannot be
said to understand the
topic.

Communicates effectively
in written form

The communication
demonstrates little or
no attention to the use
of necessary
conventions of
writing. Errors are
distracting.

Assignment

The group is not

punctual in turning
the assignment in on
time. The assignment
does not follow the
suggested format and
is most parts.

Creativity

The assignment lacks

interesting, creative,
or humorous details.

10
The group has an
incomplete
understanding of
the topic and/or
misconceptions
about some of the
information.
However, the
group maintains a
basic
understanding of
the topic.
The group does
not use some
required
conventions of
writing or
demonstrates
errors in the use
of some
conventions.
Some errors may
be distracting.

15
The group has a
complete
understanding of
the information
important to the
topic but not in
great detail.

20
The group has
demonstrated a
complete and
detailed
understanding of
the topic that
deals with
interest groups
and lobbying.

The group uses

all necessary
conventions of
writing for
enhanced
readability with
few errors.

The group is not

punctual in
turning the
assignment in on
time. The
assignment does
not follow the
suggested format
and is missing
few parts.
The assignment
meets the
requirement, but
is somewhat
lacking in
interesting,
creative or
humorous details.

The assignment
is neatly done,
but does not
follow the
suggested
format. It is
turned in on
time.

The group uses

all necessary
conventions of
writing without
error. Spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization,
grammar, usage
and paraphrasing
add to the overall
quality of
communication.
The assignment
is neatly done
and follows the
suggested
format. The
assignment is
turned in on time
or early.

Some
relationships
and details
about interest
groups and
lobbying are
communicated
in creative ways
using the
prescribed

The assignment
shows
relationships and
details about
interest groups
and lobbying in
an original and
creative way.
Wow factor is
present!

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Individual Score
Each group member will evaluate the other group members contributions and score them
out of 20 points. This is the average score from the students_________/20 points.