Mock Election Voting Activities | Student Government

Description

Engage your students in the democratic process with this comprehensive set of Classroom Mock Election Activities! Designed to simulate real-world elections, this resource is perfect for social studies, civics, or government classes. Your students will learn about voting, how to make a good vote, and the responsibilities of participating in an election, all while developing critical thinking and leadership skills.

What’s Included:

• 8 Easy-to-Follow Lessons/Activities: Simple lesson plans that guide you through teaching about elections and voting.
• Mini Vocabulary Word Wall & Cards: Reinforce key terms with vocabulary cards, matching activities, and mini posters featuring real-life images.
• Foldables & Anchor Charts: Engage students with interactive foldables, note pages, and creative anchor chart ideas.
• Class Government Materials: Posters and job description activities to introduce your class to the structure and purpose of a classroom government.
• Class Election Activities: Job application forms, election think sheets, and a KWL chart to help students reflect on their roles in government.
• Fun and Interactive Activities: From a “Dear Class” letter activity to drawing and writing prompts, students will actively participate in their classroom community.
• 3 Mock Elections: Host elections for class jobs, a class mascot, and a class reward. Each election includes campaign posters and ballots to simulate a real voting experience!
• End of Unit Quiz: Assess student understanding with a quiz that covers all key concepts learned throughout the unit.

What Your Class Will Learn:

• The Role of Government Jobs: Understanding the responsibilities of various roles like class president, treasurer, and historian.
• The Election Process: How elections work, from campaigning to voting, through hands-on mock elections for student roles, class mascots, and rewards.
• Civic Engagement: The importance of participating in elections and being an informed, active member of a community.
• Characteristics of Good Leaders: Identifying qualities that make a good public official and government leader.
• Critical Thinking and Decision-Making: Evaluating candidates, understanding job responsibilities, and making informed choices during elections.

Perfect For:

• Social studies or government teachers looking for an interactive way to teach voting and elections.
• Student council advisors who want to organize mock elections for leadership positions.
• Educators seeking activities to celebrate Election Day or tie into current events.

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TEKS Covered:

• 2.9 (D) identify how citizens participate in their own governance through staying informed of what public officials are doing, providing input to them, and volunteering to participate in government functions.
• 2.10 (A) identify characteristics of good citizenship, including truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others, responsibility in daily life, and participation in government by educating oneself about the issues, respectfully holding public officials to their word, and voting;
• 2.11 (C) use voting as a method for group decision making;
• 2.17 (A) use democratic procedures to collaborate with others when making decisions on issues in the classroom, school, or community; and
• 2.17 (B) use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.

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