Mock Election and Voting Simulation Unit
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Description
Let’s Get Out and Vote! This election simulation takes students from registering with paper applications or online, to researching the candidates, making campaign signs, voting in a mock election paper-based or online; you decide! Students collect the votes in a graph to decided who the winnign candidate is. Its a fun way to teach civil responsibility and learn about the election process.
This unit is organized to be completed in 4-5 days. It has a plan at the beginning of each day along with handouts, QR codes that lead to reading articles, décor, and activities for the day.
What’s included?
Day 1 Introduction: QR code to article and video
Day 2 Voter Registration:
Posters: color and black/white
Voter registration application
Voter Registration card
Voter registrationstickers
Issue we care about research page
Vote It Matters Banner
Voter registration paper and online Google Form application (choose what you meets your needs)
Day 3 Research Day:
Election kid friendly video
QR code to one research article
One reading article
Candidate research handout
Day 4 Election Day:
Vote poster,
Paper ballots
Banner
Stickers
Dog racing referendum
Online Voting Ballot as a Google Form application (choose what meets your needs)
Graphing response handout for class ballot collection to choose presidential candidate winner.
BONUS File: Mapping the Election
Editable File
Whether you’re in the classroom or teaching virtually you will make the election process come alive for your students!