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Why Do Americans Not Vote in Elections? Lesson PlanWhy Do Americans Not Vote in Elections? Lesson Plan
Publisher
C-SPAN
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Video
Year
2020
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Why Do Americans Not Vote in Elections?

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In an age of inflamed politics, who votes, who doesn't vote, and why are the questions everyone is trying to answer. Pupils listen to scholars, journalists and data crunchers on voting statistics to make their own conclusions. A chart helps them consider the reasons and solutions to the problem of lower voter turnout. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

voter registration, voter turnout, data analysis, data, american politics, politics

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Identify why voters don't go to the polls with an analysis chart
  • Develop strategies using prompts to get more people to vote in the coming presidential election

Classroom Considerations

  • Students must be able to see clips on a device to complete the chart

Pros

  • Chart prompts class members to use critical thinking to consider solutions to problems
  • Video clips are well curated and easy to use on a technical subject

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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