GOTV Postcard Campaign Project - Turn and Talk Handout (to turn in)

Turn-and-Talk Handout for GOTV Project:
I use my "Forced Turn-and-Talk" format (in my TPT shop!).
It's fully structured and prepared for you, and included in this product.

This Handout and the greater GOTV Project PowerPoint slides direct students through this exercise.

Of course, you can use this Handout alone.

Students are guided through a Forced Turn-and-Talk to answer these Questions:

Q: “Why is it important to Vote?”

Q: “Why is it important that as many people Vote as possible?”

Q: “Why is it important that People from Marginalized Groups get to Vote?”

Q: “Which people are Most likely to Vote? Least likely to Vote?”

Students turn in their filled-in Handouts - this holds them accountable for full participation. The project is so engaging they will be eager to investigate these anyway!

This is used as part of our GOTV project, where we create GOTV postcards!
We create and splatter alcohol inks to paint 4x6 index cards, learn the legal guidelines for GOTV efforts, discuss the importance of our campaign, and send the cards to actual voters!
Flexible and Customizable:
You can trim out any part of the project you wish, or simply offer it as an optional extension project students can do on their own or as an after school club activity!

Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Project:

Through Tangible, Fun, Interesting, Cooperative steps, students will:
* Create Art,

* Reach Voters in personal ways, and

* Influence the Vote!

Applicable lifelong, students will have an easy, low-budget way to make permanent societal change.

It’s easy to get help from friends and family, too, so the fun and engagement with the Vote will spread!

Objectives:

Enhance Understanding of Political, Campaign, and Elections Processes.

Leverage Individual and Organizational power to Influence the Vote.

Collaborate to Communicate the Importance of every person’s Vote.

Appreciate and Do the Work involved in Get Out the Vote Campaigns.

Experience firsthand the ability to Recruit Voters within Legal and Moral Guidelines.

Clarify and Remind Community members of Registration and Election Dates.

Participate with, and Assist, Organizations that Empower and Motivate Voters.

Students are guided through a Forced Turn-and-Talk to answer these Questions:
Q: “Why is it important to Vote?”

Q: “Why is it important that as many people Vote as possible?”

Q: “Why is it important that People from Marginalized Groups get to Vote?”

Q: “Which people are Most likely to Vote? Least likely to Vote?”