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Empower Your Students: Get the Let's Vote Lesson Plan and FREE Bonus Lesson Plan on Media Literacy
- Let's Vote Team
- Oct 4, 2024
- 2 min read
As educators, we play an influential role in shaping the future of our democracy. With the upcoming election on November 5, it's more important than ever to equip our students with the knowledge and skills they need to become informed, engaged citizens. That's why we're excited to offer our comprehensive "Let's Vote" Lesson Plan!
Why This Lesson Plan Matters
In today's complex political landscape, not only do young people need to understand how to vote, but they need to know how to make informed decisions at the ballot box. Our lesson plan goes beyond the basics, offering a deep dive into the electoral process and critical thinking skills.
What's Included in the Let's Vote Lesson Plan
Our lesson plan is designed to achieve five key objectives:
1. Understanding the Voting Process: Students will learn how to register to vote and navigate the voting process, empowering them to participate in democracy from day one.
2. Identifying Key Issues: We'll guide students through the process of recognizing important political issues and weighing their personal significance.
3. Analyzing Candidate Positions: Using the current election as a case study, students will learn how to objectively analyze the positions of candidates Trump and Harris.
4. Finding Trusted Resources: In an era of misinformation, we'll teach students how to identify and use reliable sources for factual information.
5. Creating a Voting Plan: Students will develop a concrete plan for voting on November 5, increasing the likelihood that they'll follow through on Election Day.
BONUS: FREE Media Literacy and Fact-Checking Lesson
As an added resource, we're including a free bonus lesson on Media Literacy and Fact-Checking in the Digital Age. This essential skill set will help your students navigate the modern information landscape with confidence.
How to Use This Lesson Plan
Our Let's Vote Lesson Plan is flexible and can be adapted to fit various class schedules and student needs. Whether you're teaching a dedicated civics course or want to incorporate civic education into your existing curriculum, this plan provides a solid foundation.
The lesson plan references our comprehensive ebook: Let's Vote: A Guide to Informed Choices. Our mission is to provide non-partisan and factual info to help voters as they approach this very important election.
Don't miss this opportunity to empower your students and strengthen our democracy. Click the link below to download your free Let's Vote Lesson Plan and bonus Media Literacy lesson.
By providing our students with these tools, we're not just preparing them for one election – we're equipping them for a lifetime of civic engagement. Let's work together to build a more informed, engaged, and empowered electorate.
Check out our FAQ page that has Q&A about first-time voting, voting process and candidates. We also offer a Resources page that provides a list of trusted websites and outlets, worksheets/PDFs and curated videos.
Remember, the future of our democracy starts in your classroom. Download the Let's Vote Lesson Plan today and help shape the citizens of tomorrow!
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