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- 7th - 12th
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Students get an overview of the historical development of voting rights. In addition, the activity provides students with the opportunity to begin exploring what the right to vote means in America. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use online resources to decide why people do not vote. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the history of voting in Canada. They read two articles regarding areas of disenfranchisement in Canada's history, vote on an issue that affects the class, and research the importance of the vote in Canada. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students share opinions about measures recently passed in their school, vote on and argue for and against hypothetical school policies, and respond to a "president's" decision to pass or veto the measures. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students discuss the sorts of people who could, and could not, vote in Britain in 1831. They role-play slaves, slave owners, serfs, men of money and women. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students simulate a floor action and vote in the U.S. Government. They review the rules of Floor Action and conduct a roll-call for their representatives to vote. They simulate floor debates and meet in their parties to decide which Bills will be discussed. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students become familiar with public documents related to the voting process. They analyze the voting materials to follow their content and make decisions about registration appeals. Students work together and individually to generate their own voter materials to present to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students are able to explain the roles people in the community have in making and changing laws. They are told: "Imagine you are the leader of the class for one day. If there was one rule you could change, what would it be?" Students are asked: " How do we decide which rule to change?" They are prompted to suggest that voting can help change rules. Students vote on changing a rule in the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss 'The importance of voting'. They elect 5 candidates - each representing one of the five values. Each candidate presents a case why their value is important. The other class members then vote for whichever value/candidate they feel has given the best case. The winning value/candidate then presents a lesson on that value the following week. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the processes of electing a President and Vice-President. In groups, they research the purpose of the Electoral College and compare and contrast the popular and electoral vote. They discuss if they see a need to change the process. Full Review »

