Tips for using Kids Voting lessons
Great for '12
Suggested Kids Voting lessons for Fall Elections
Including correlations to NC Essential Standards
Grades K - 2 or
The 2012 election season includes races for US President, US Congress, NC Governor, Lt. Governor, NC Council of State, NC Senate and NC House as well as local county/municipal elections in some areas. The Kids Voting USA lessons are an outstanding resource for teaching students civic knowledge and responsibility, and many are also correlated to the NC Essential Standards for Social Studies - and will soon be aligned to the Common Core (look for them at ). The following lessons can be used throughout the Fall including Constitution Day*, September 17 – and are just some of many excellent lessons available on the website. They are listed by lesson title, theme, and concept with accompanying objective(s) of the North Carolina Essential Standards for Social Studies.
*The Odd Vote - Elections and Voting: My Vote Gives Me Power
K: K.C&G.1.2
1st: 1.C&G.1.3
2nd: 2.C&G.2.1
*Voting Chain - Elections and Voting: My Vote Gives Me Power
1st : 1.C&G.1.3
2nd: 2.C&G.2.1
Yes or No Game - Elections and Voting: My Vote Gives Me Power
K: K.C&G.1.2
1st: 1.C&G.1.3
2nd: 2.C&G.2.1
***Kids Voting Registration – Elections and Voting: I Register & Vote
1st: 1.C&G.1.1
2nd: 2.C&G.1.2; 2.C&G.2.2
Marking the Winners – Elections and Voting: I Register & Vote
2nd: 2.C&G.2.2
Who's The Leader - Democracy and The People: What is Democracy?
K: K.C&G.1.1
1st: 1.C&G.1.2
2nd: 2.C&G.2.1
*The President's Hats - Democracy and The People: Democracy in America
1st: 1.C&G.1.2
2nd: 2.C&G.2.1
If I Were - Democracy and The People: Democracy in America
1st: 1.C&G.1.2
2nd: 2.C&G.1.1; 2.C&G1.2; 2.C&G.2.1
Car-Car - Democracy and The People: A Citizen’s Rights and Responsibilities
K: K.C&G.1.1
1st: 1.C&G.1.1
Two on a Crayon – Civic Engagement/Service Learning: Working Together
K: K.C&G.1.2
**The Wish Tree – Civic Engagement/Service Learning: I Make a Difference
2nd: 2.C&G.2.2
* suggested Constitution Day lessons
** can be used as school wide activity as well
*** can be used for both Constitution Day and as a school wide activity
Kids Voting Literature Suggestions for K-2
Duck for President by Doreen Cronin (Elections & Voting and Informed Citizen)
D is for Democracy: A Citizen’s Alphabet by Cheryl K. Grinn (Democracy and the People)
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (Civic Engagement/Service Learning)
!!!Anyone doing municipal elections this year might also look at:
Matching Community Helpers – Civic Engagement/Service Learning: Working Together
1st: 1.C&G.1.2
2nd: 2.C&G.1.1; 2.C&G2.1; 2.C&G.2.2
Weblinks
Kids Voting NC Teachers page Access lessons & other websites
NC Civic Ed Consortium Teaching Strategies Lessons & ideas
, Info on current elected officials and candidates
Project Vote Smart, Info on national candidates
NC Center for Voter Education
NC State Board of Elections
Early Voting begins online, Thursday October 18
Kids Voting General Election, Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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