To Vote Or Not To Vote Subjects: Social Studies/Math Estimated
Time of Completion: four to five fifty minute class periods - I.
Summary - II. Objectives - III. Materials Needed - IV. Procedure
- V. Classroom Assessment - VI. Extensions and Adaptations -
VII. Relevant Standards Students will gain a historical
understanding of voting rights in America through an online
game, "Inside The Voting Booth." Students will then examine the
contemporary problem of low voter turnout. Through surveys and
research, students will pinpoint causes and propose solutions to
increase vote participation. - Students will recognize the
importance of voting within a democracy. - Students will conduct
a survey of voters in the community. - Students will analyze
results of the survey. - Students will suggest ways to increase
voter participation. - Students will list steps in registering
to vote. - Students will identify various ways to register to
vote (local registration, on the Web, through the department of
motor vehicles, by mail)