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the presidential election in your curriculum. Here are a few simple activities to
help students utilize technology and understand more about the election and the importance
of voting. Please visit the election links for many more lesson
resources. At Microsoft Classroom Teacher Network, MCTN, you can view ten
debate questions posed to the presidential candidates by educators across the
country. I had the fortunate opportunity of being one of the ten educators.
Read and see what the candidates state are key issues in education today.
Better yet, involve your students in this decision making process. |
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Let's
Vote
KidPix Lesson - Creating Tally
Chart
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Primary students can learn how to
use the basic line tool, paint bucket and stamps to create a simple tally sheet for the
type of information they are gathering. These templates can also be used as an
online polling booth. Students can visit the computer and type their name in the
column of their choice. The Lesson |
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Decision
of the Day
Excel Lesson |
In this activity
second and third grade students utilize the computer to help formulate the decision of the
day. This is a great activity to use several weeks prior to the election.
Teachers can create a basic chart in Excel to gather information on a simple yes-no
question that students formulate. Students can see how easy it is to create a
simple graph with one of the function keys. |
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Students
can answer many questions about decision making in the classroom. Here are a few
examples:
- food items
- recess
- computer time
- scheduling
- job responsibilities
- favorites
- grab teachable moments!
The
Lesson
Template
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Compare and Contrast
Candidate
Word Lesson
(Creating a Table)
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Upper grade students
can compare and contrast campaign issues using a template created in word. A table
or Venn diagram can be used depending on the outcome. Using the education election
debate linked below, paired students can select one question from the educator's debate
and compare and contrast the candidates answers. The extension activity is a great
reinforcer and five minute activity for the end of the day. The
Lesson
Venn
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Table Template |
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Microsoft
Classroom Teacher Network -The Education Debate
Teachers can use the candidate's answers within classroom discussion as well as
incorporate the campaign lessons. Be sure to look at the elementary lesson Dear
Candidate! |
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4 2 eXplore
Be sure to look at the activities highlighted in yellow. Many links
are provide at this popular site. Check out the Election Lessons
located near the end of the list! |
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Kids Voting USA
This is a grassroots national project to instill in our youth the importance of
being involved in the electoral process. Curriculum samples are
provided in .pdf format. |
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Kids Voting
Forsyth
This is Forsyth County's Intranet Site that is only accessible within the
school system. This is a joint effort between school and community to heighten
voting awareness in our students. |
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| Kathy
Adkins
The Technology Loop
Instructional Technology Specialist
Forsyth County Schools
Midway Elementary |
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