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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore how a presidential candidate can win the popular vote but not receive enough electoral votes to win the election. They analyze various regions' voting trends, explore how these trends reflect the outcome of the 2004 election. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students design colorful posters to "get out and vote" after studying the three amendments to the US Constitution that extend voting rights. They analyze the importance of voting to a healthy democracy. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students evaluate the role of voting in democratic societies and the potential of voting on the Internet. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students demonstrate knowledge of candidates and issues by making an oral presentation. They fill out a voter registration card and turn it in to a designated person, perform jobs that imitate precinct workers and vote responsibly. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the costs and benefits of becoming politically informed and voting. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 4th
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Students watch an episode of the PBS show, "Maya & Miguel," and discuss the importance of voting. They create voting sticks in English or their native language, and organize a class election. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students are engaged in the following: "Does my vote really matter?" will serve as the focus for this lesson. They research information related to close elections in the United States. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the economics of voting in the United States. They explore the costs and benefits of voting in national elections and identify different types of voting. Using data from the government, they examine the numbers of people voting in different age groups and determine why the numbers are low in some age groups. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss importance of voting within a democracy, and investigate reasons why people vote, and why they don't. Students then conduct survey, make hypotheses about voter motivation, and develop materials to promote voting among young people. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students discuss several political cartoons and review vocabulary associated with with voting. They read a voter information pamphlet to contrast the differences between a proposition and a referendum then use the internet to research find examples of each for state elections. Full Review »
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