Teach the Presidential Election: K-12

Teach the Presidential election for every learner! These technology infused creative classroom activities are ready to use today.  Resources, and tools are available for free at www.GrowingVoters.org a non-partisan educational effort to enliven and motivate student engagement in the political process. These are designed for elementary students to college level for use in a range of subject areas and have already been downloaded by educators in all 50 U.S. states. Lesley University professor Jo-Anne Hart is the project creator: Hart@Lesley.edu

www.GrowingVoters.org

GrowingVoters.org  

 

We provide engaging hands-on classroom activities on electioneering, campaigning, and voting to support teachers as they help students develop into informed and motivated participants in the U.S. electoral system.

Elementary School Lesson Plans on elections and voting

These learning activities get young students to create their own voting-related content to help them begin to understand the election.
View Elementary Lessons

Middle School Lesson Plans on elections and voting

Help middle school students develop a voice by learning to express themselves and communicate their understanding of the election to others.
View Middle School Lessons

High School Lesson Plans on elections and voting

These creative student-produced materials mean high school students can already begin participating in the political process.
View High School Lessons

Assignments and Exercises for College on elections and voting

New this year, these hands-on college assignments make students critical thinking producers, not just consumers, of the campaigns.
View College Lessons

 

What do teachers say about our election lesson plans?

"Our school principal was most enthusiastic and encouraged the students. Teachers were also interested and cooperative.
This activity created a lot of excitement in our building on election day."

Middle School Teacher Massachusetts

"Growing Voters”... includes hands-on exercises to help students experience various aspects of the political process. Younger pupils, for example, are encouraged to interview adults they know about their views on the Nov. 2 elections. Older students are asked to take part in debates about political parties and how citizens should choose a candidate."

Education Week Coverage

"It’s a growing emphasis in education today: 'How do we make students critical thinkers?'"
By using GrowingVoters you'll be "giving them all the possible angles so they can make decisions themselves."

 

"Our school principal was most enthusiastic and encouraged the students. Teachers were also interested and cooperative.
This activity created a lot of excitement in our building on election day."

 

 

"It’s a growing emphasis in education today: 'How do we make students critical thinkers?'"

 

"Growing Voters”... includes hands-on exercises to help students experience various aspects of the political process. Younger pupils, for example, are encouraged to interview adults they know about their views on the November elections. Older students are asked to take part in debates about political parties and how citizens should choose a candidate."
Education Week Coverage 

 

"Growing Voters”... includes hands-on exercises to help students experience various aspects of the political process. Younger pupils, for example, are encouraged to interview adults they know about their views on the Nov. 2 elections. Older students are asked to take part in debates about political parties and how citizens should choose a candidate."

Education Week Coverage