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 Ballad of the BallotSubjectsHistory, U.S. Government, CivicsEstimated TimeOne 50-minute class periodGrade Level7-12Objective: Students will evaluate the history of ballots within the United States in order to draw conclusions regarding voting rights & access to voting.Overview: Students will consider the importance of the ballot formats and technology in past and present elections and use this knowledge to evaluate other circumstances that have impacted (and continue to impact) the accessibility and fairness of voting for Americans.Activities:Activator: Students will complete a “See, Think, Wonder” using a ballot from 1895 in a GoogleForm (alternatively, image & question could be placed directly in a PearDeck)Students share observations for each stage of “See, Think, Wonder” to start class discussion.Image is identified on PearDeck as a ballot from New York in 1895. Students make new observations (through discussion or PearDeck) with this knowledge. How does this change your understanding of the image?Lesson:Students proceed with PearDeck (synchronously or asynchronously — a secondary form of final evaluation for asynchronous work is recommended, see below) by looking at the history of ballots and sharing observations on how they have evolved.Students complete a PearDeck true/false series on voting. Questions cover poll taxes, literacy tests and voter intimidation and include answers & explanations on the following slides.Conclusion:Students share a one minute summary of the lesson as an exit ticket.OPTION: If students complete slides asynchronously, ask for a more detailed explanation of the evolution of ballots or voting practices in the United States. Possible questions: Why is it important to protect voting rights in the United States? What changes have been made in the past to better protect voters? What can the government of the United States do today to better protect voters? Follow-up/Homework/ExtensionStudents complete a GoogleForm where they select (or are assigned) one of five articles from the 2016 & 2020 election cycles regarding voting & voting access and answer questions.The following class, students complete a jigsaw where they first compare notes with those students who were assigned the same article and create a shared list of conclusions, and then split into groups where each student had a different article & share their results. Then the class reassembles to share mon Core StandardsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.9Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary SS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and SS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a SS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. ................
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