Overview
Kids Voting USA’s mission is to help young people become educated, engaged voters. And, education starts in the classroom with a unique civic learning experience.
Students who participate in Kids Voting USA activities learn how to gather information, think critically and make decisions. They also learn important collaboration skills as well as respect for differing points of view – skills useful not only for civic participation but also for life.
Classroom Activities
Kids Voting USA has enriched it’s classroom activities! We’ve updated and revised the content of the activities, added new themes and changed the format. If you’ve been using Civics Alive! and Destination Democracy, you’ll find many of the same concepts and activities — only better!
** Our activities are password protected and for use by teachers in Kids Voting communities. To access the activities, you’ll need the Access Password. Send an email to classroom@kidsvotingtampabay.com to request the password. Please include your name, school name, subject you teach and the grade level you teach.
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CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
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Grades K-8
Grades 9-12
GRADES K-8
Kids Voting USA Classroom Activities: K-8, activities are organized by three grade-level divisions:
• Lower Elementary, Grades K-2
• Upper Elementary, Grades 3-5
• Middle School, Grades 6-8
Within each of these grade level divisions, activities are arranged by four themes:
• Elections and Voting
Description: The intent of this theme is to educate students about elections, from gaining an appreciation of the power of voting to studying the candidates and issues to understanding the registration process and participating in an election.
• Democracy and the People
Description: The intent of this theme is to provide an understanding of and a context for American democracy and citizenship, from the rights and responsibilities of students in their local, state, and national communities to the world beyond.
• The Right to Vote (for 3-5 and 6-8)
Description: The intent of this theme is for students to understand what suffrage is and how and when it was granted to different populations over the course of American history.
• Active Citizenship
Description: The intent of this theme is for students to learn how to evaluate information and to intelligently form, communicate, and act on the decisions they make.
GRADES 9-12
Kids Voting USA Classroom Activities: 9-12, activities are organized by four themes:
• Elections and the Voting Experience
Description: The intent of this theme is to educate students about elections, from gaining an appreciation of the power of voting to studying the candidates and issues to understanding the registration process and participating in an election. The theme’s activities fall under four concepts:
• American Democracy and Citizenship
Description: The intent of this theme is to provide an understanding of and a context for American democracy and citizenship, from the rights and responsibilities of students in their local, state, and national communities to the world beyond.
• Suffrage and the Right to Vote
Description: The intent of this theme is for students to understand what suffrage is and how and when it was granted to different populations over the course of American history.
• Active Citizenship
Description: The intent of this theme is for students to learn how to evaluate information and to intelligently form, communicate, and act on the decisions they make.
