Mock Presidential Debate: High school students take to the platform as they prepare to debate for their presidential party they created.

During the first trimester, high school students were able to take a Leadership in Politics course as an elective. During this class, students went through a political election simulation in which seven political parties were created. Each party had a president, vice president, speech writer and campaign manager. Presidents and vice presidents all participated in debates, and campaign managers created commercials and got the word out about their parties. The course challenged the students to research important topics in the current elections and provided the opportunity for students to practice discussing their stances on these social issues in front of an audience of their peers.