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Why Vote? A Public Awareness Campaign

* Students will improve their reading, spelling, vocabulary and grammar skills.
* Students will use the Internet to research.
* Students will gain knowledge about their city’s government.
* Students will be able to list reasons for voting in elections.
* Students will be able to provide some information about the local election.
* Students will practice their math measurement skills.

More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: * Computers with Internet access will be used for the online activity, research and for capturing candidates' pictures * For bookmarks: pencil, markers, glue, construction paper, ribbon, local magazines, newspapers, and any promotional media from the city * For bulletin board: digital camera (optional), and clear plastic to cover board
Source: © pbskids.org

Related lessons:

  1. To Vote Or Not To Vote
  2. The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson and the Growth of Party Politics
  3. Who Can Vote? Chart
  4. Predicting the Vote: Analyzing Election Data
  5. Citizenship City

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