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Voting Teacher Resources
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Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book We Vote. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
Eighth graders research how many voters actually vote in the U.S. and nine other nations. They create a spreadsheet using this information and write a persuasive essay.
Students read and respond to the text, Mama Went to Jail for the Vote. In this literary response lesson, students are introduced to vocabulary terms and read the book. Students discuss various text-to-self connections they made to the book.
Fourth graders take an unannounced test (failure is expected) and the top scores are rewarded with candy bars. They compare this test to the literacy tests given before 1960 and votes to candybars. They journal their responses.
Students investigate the importance of voting. In this elections lesson, students construct a KWL chart on the election process and read the book Vote!. Students create a poster that encourages young people to vote.
Eighth graders research the rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship. In this citizenship instructional activity, 8th graders determine what the rights and responsibilities are for members of the United States. They write paragraphs that tell how the rights and responsibilities of US citizens affect the country.
Investigate America's voting process. To develop an understanding on structure and purposes of government your class will by participate in a mock election in groups. They gather information on their fake candidate and promote them to the class. Students create slide shows, analyze good leader characteristics and have candidate debates.
In this voting methods worksheet, students answer 6 short answer questions about winners of an election. Students determine the condorcet winner and winner by Borda count of an election.
Eighth graders study what their rights are and what responsibilities come with them. In this citizenship lesson students complete voter registration cards and test their knowledge of current events.
Pupils explore the costs and benefits of becoming politically informed and voting.