Mock Elections

Mock Elections


	Students who practice democracy in action by voting in mock elections in their classroom learn the history of the most important right in our constitution. Students that participate in mock elections learn about the service and sacrifice made by our forefathers throughout history that made it possible for every citizen to have the right and responsibility to practice voting which is the most important role as an American citizen. It is important that the students study and learn about the candidates and their debated issues before casting their votes.

		Mock Elections Webliography

	www.nationalmockelection.org/curriculum.html This website provides lesson plans, activities and articles for all grades on how to organize a mock election in your classroom.

	www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicunits/elections.htm (Grades 3-6) This website provide Thematic Units, Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources on Mock Elections that make students and parents aware of the democratic election process.

	http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Elections.htm A website that provides a (K-12) selection of top rated election lesson sites for student mock elections.

	http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Elections.htm A website that provides a (K-12) selection of top rated election lesson sites for student mock elections.

	http://www.pbs.org/elections Lesson plans for teachers, election analysis and political humor

	http://www.ehow.com/how_2053318_hold-mock-election.html Visit this website to find information about ‘How to Hold a Mock Election’. You can obtain curriculum materials from this site free of charge.

	http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/002/lp2087.shtml Voting is a privilege; nobody has to vote. This website provides Grades K-12 students with lessons using hands-on experiments that teach them why voting is important. They learn the potential impact of deciding not to vote.

	http://PbsKidsgo.org/democracy This is a website that is designed for elementary school students and their parents which consists of lesson plans centering around 3 interactive features: “Inside the Voting Booth”, “President for a Day” and “How Does the Government Affect Me?”

	http://bensguide.gpo.gov//6-9/election/primary.html A federal government created site that contains grade level explanations of elections and other government issues.

	http://www.google.com/educators/elections_tools.html This site provides Google tool to enhance student learning through technology. It also contains links to national mock election as well as other election videos, news, and maps.

	http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/elections.html Lesson plans based on recent New York Times election articles.

	http://www.weeklyreader.com/election/index.asp Election resources for younger students. Includes candidate biographies, countdowns to election and debates, and an opportunity for students to submit questions.

	http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm A variety of resources including lesson plans, an election simulation, games, and quizzes.

	http://www.youtube.com/youchoose Videos of speeches, clips of the candidates on specific issues, and a searchable database of candidates by topic.

	http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/ The website of the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Students can find their polling place, information on registering to vote in N.C. and election calendars.

	http://www.kidsvotingusa.org/ Resources and activities for students to learn about the voting process.

	*For a suggestion to review instruction materials go to EvaluTech www.evalutech.sreb.org. This is an online, keyword-searchable database of reviews of instructional materials. This provides a wealth of resources for schools and library media specialists in North Carolina Schools to support teacher instructional needs. These include links to lesson plans and Web resources, policy information and resources about virtual learning, online professional development and other organizations that evaluate instructional materials, and information about accessibility and research-based programs and materials.