Election Countdown Lesson Plan

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Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will understand key facts about the upcoming presidential election.

 

Social Studies Focus:

civics, government

 

Page 4 Skill:

graphing

 

Vocabulary:

candidate, country, Election Day, leader, president, vote

 

CCSS:

RI.K.1, RF.K.1, W.K.6, SL.K.2

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  • Watch our video Time to Vote!
  • Afterward, ask kids if they are looking forward to being able to vote when they grow up. What will be most exciting about voting for president?
  • Read the magazine together.
  • Complete our Show What You Know skill sheet to reinforce the key take aways from the issue.
  • With our Make a Poster game, kids can design and print their own campaign posters. For more offscreen fun, use our handson activity at right.
  • Build basic concepts of print as well as beginning writing skills with our our Unscramble the Sentence skill sheet.
Example of a completed poster

Materials: paper or card stock, markers or crayons

  • Explain that candidates make ads to try to convince people to vote for them.
  • Ask “What kind of person do you think would make a good president?” “Do you think you would make a good president? Why?” Ideas might include I work hard, I am fair, and I help people.
  • Next, make posters! Encourage kids to include a self portrait, their name, and a reason people should vote for them. Kids can also add patriotic decorations, such as stars and flags.
  • Be sure to check out the digital version of this activity with our online game.