A fake robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden has been circulating, urging voters in New Hampshire to skip the primary election. The calls are suspected to be artificially generated, and it is unclear who is behind them. The Trump campaign has denied any involvement. The message in the robocall tells voters to "save" their ballot for the general election in November, claiming that Republicans are trying to push nonpartisan and Democratic voters to participate in their primary. However, there is no rule preventing people from voting in both the primary and general elections. The New Hampshire attorney general's office has stated that the voice in the robocall sounds like President Biden's, but the message appears to be artificially generated. They have called the calls an unlawful attempt to disrupt the election and advised voters to disregard the content entirely.

The robocalls were made to appear as if they were coming from the personal mobile phone number of Kathy Sullivan, a former state Democratic chairwoman who is involved in a pro-Biden political group in New Hampshire. Sullivan has expressed outrage at the use of her personal cell phone number without her permission, calling it outright election interference. Anti-robocall application Nomorobo estimates that the calls were made between 5,000 and 25,000 times.

The White House has confirmed that the audio in the robocalls is fake, and Biden's campaign manager has criticized the calls as an attempt to suppress voting and undermine free and fair elections. In the New Hampshire primary, voters from both main parties are choosing their candidate for the general election. Although Biden's name will not appear on the primary ballot, a campaign led by state and local Democrats has emerged, encouraging voters to write in his name. This decision was made after Biden approved a new voting calendar that removed New Hampshire's status as the first state to hold a primary. It is highly likely that Biden will win the state and secure his party's nomination for a second term in the White House.

Original news source: Fake Biden robocall tells voters to skip New Hampshire primary election (BBC)

– News Summary
Instructions: Ask students to read the article and write a brief summary of the main points. They should focus on key information such as the fake robocalls, the involvement of President Biden, the reaction of the Trump campaign, and the response from the New Hampshire attorney general's office. After they have written their summaries, have students share their summaries with a partner or in small groups and discuss any differences or similarities they noticed.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups and assign each group a role: supporters of President Biden, supporters of former President Trump, and undecided voters. Have each group discuss and prepare arguments to support their opinion on the robocall incident and whether it will impact the upcoming election. Then, have each group present their arguments to the class and conduct a class-wide poll to see which opinion is most common among the students.
– Keyword Taboo
Instructions: Write down a list of keywords related to the article on separate index cards. Each student takes turns drawing a card and without saying the keyword, they have to describe it to the class using synonyms or defining characteristics. The rest of the class must guess the keyword based on the student's description. This activity will help students practice their vocabulary and descriptive skills while reviewing the key concepts from the article.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into two groups: one group representing the supporters of the robocalls and one group representing the opponents of the robocalls. Have each group brainstorm a list of arguments to support their position. Then, have a debate-style discussion where each group presents their arguments and counters the arguments of the opposing group. Encourage students to use persuasive language and provide evidence to support their claims.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Ask students to imagine the potential consequences and future developments related to the robocall incident. Have them discuss in pairs or small groups and make predictions about the impact on voter turnout, the perception of the involved parties (such as President Biden, the Trump campaign, and Kathy Sullivan), and the overall trust in the electoral process. After the discussion, have students share their predictions with the class and engage in a class-wide discussion to compare and analyze different perspectives.

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1. What is a robocall and have you ever received one before?
2. How would you feel if your personal phone number was used without your permission for political purposes?
3. Do you think it is important for voters to participate in both the primary and general elections? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever encountered any attempts to disrupt an election in your country? If so, how were they handled?
5. What measures do you think should be put in place to prevent fake robocalls during elections?
6. How do you think fake robocalls could potentially suppress voting and undermine free and fair elections?
7. Do you think it is effective for political campaigns to encourage voters to write in a candidate's name in the primary election? Why or why not?
8. How do you think the removal of New Hampshire's status as the first state to hold a primary could impact future elections?
9. Have you ever participated in a political campaign or been involved in political activism? If so, what was your experience like?
10. How do you think technology has changed the way political campaigns and elections are conducted?
11. Do you believe that the government should have stricter regulations on robocalls? Why or why not?
12. How do you think the use of artificial intelligence in generating fake robocalls could be prevented or detected?
13. What role do you think social media platforms play in spreading misinformation during elections?
14. How do you think the public's trust in the electoral process can be maintained despite attempts to disrupt elections?
15. Have you ever encountered any instances of election interference in your country or in other countries? If so, what were the consequences?

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