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General Election Activity Booklet WorksheetGeneral Election Activity Booklet Worksheet
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General Election Activity Booklet

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It's never too early to practice smart voting! Gain practice voting in a general election using a booklet compiled of an assortment of activities including a word search, maze, graphing, and more!         

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

elections, voting, presidential elections, presidential candidates, ballots, senators, the supreme court, constitutional amendments, the declaration of independence, the judicial branch, voting rights, the electoral college, the electoral process, the electoral vote

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Discuss the history of voting such as the Declaration of Independence and Women's Suffrage 
  • Schedule time in the computer lab or on mobile learning devices for pupils to visit the links listed in the booklet 
  • Send the booklet home to give class members the opportunity to talk about voting with their family

Classroom Considerations

  • References specific Arizona candidates and voting topics 
  • Your public library may not honor the sticker reward during election season
  • Names listed were those nominated in the 2016 general election

Pros

  • Encourages individuals to become registered voters
  • Activities covering several topics boost engagement 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.4 5.NBT.B.5 5.G.A.2 6.NS.B.2 6.NS.C.6.b 6.NS.C.8

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