Unit Plan #1: The Importance of voting

Submitted By: Jennifer Nelson Partner: Robyn Bolton

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2013 Instructor: Karen Powell

UNIT PLANNER#1: The importance of voting

Summary of Lesson Plan NV State Social Studies Objectives

Week 1 of 2
Notes

MONDAY week #1

Students will learn why it is important to vote.

oC13.4.2 Explain that democracy involves voting, majority rule, and setting rules.

Remember to have PowerPoint and website ready so that students can view.

TUESDAY week #1

Students will continue to learn about why we vote and what their rights and responsibilities are as a voter.

oC13.4.2 Explain that democracy involves voting, majority rule, and setting rules.

Create questions for would you rather game.

WEDNESDAY week #1

Students will learn why it is important to register to vote and they will fill out a register application.

oC13.4.2 Explain that democracy involves voting, majority rule, and setting rules.

Print out class set of voter registration applications.

THURSDAY week #1

Students will take a closer look at how the candidates run their campaigns.

C15.4.3 Compare sources of information people use to form an opinion. C14.4.2 Name the current President of the United States

Remember two commercials, one from each campaign candidate. Print the three worksheets for each student.

Students will become C15.4.1 Explain the qualities of Remember to have stickers for each candidate researchers. a leader. of the students. Remember to have poster boards for each group. There task is to learn as C15.4.3 Identify sources of much as they can about the information people use to form an candidates so they can opinion. create an accurate candidate profile that will appeal to youth voters. Students will participate in guided research methods.

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

FRIDAY week #1

Karen Powell- Instructor

Making a Plan #1

Submitted By: Jennifer Nelson

UNIT PLANNER#1: The importance of voting

Summary of Lesson Plan NV State Social Studies Objectives
C.15.4.1 Describe the qualities of a leader. C15.4.3 Compare sources of information people use to form an opinion. C16.4.1 Identify their county, city, state, and country.

Week 2 of 2
Notes

Students will continue working on the campaign teams, but now they will be researching the issues at stake in the election. What they find will be put on their posters and presented to the class.

MONDAY week #2

Print off current events involving the election for each group. Provide a list of appropriate websites in which students can research their issues and candidates.

For this final lesson, groups will present their posters, and then the students will explore what they think about the candidates and why they think that way. They have already researched the candidates and issues, and they have analyzed how the campaigns are being run. They will sort through all of this information to develop a logical argument for why one candidate is better than the other, which they will articulate in an editorial endorsement. Then they will hold a mock election.

C.15.4.1 Describe the qualities of a leader. C15.4.3 Compare sources of information people use to form an opinion. C16.4.1 Identify their county, city, state, and country. Have print outs of current events involving the election for each group. Provide a list of appropriate websites in which students can research their issues and candidates.

WEDNESDAY week #2

TUESDAY week #2

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EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

Making a Plan #1

Submitted By: Jennifer Nelson

UNIT PLANNER#1: The importance of voting

Summary of Lesson Plan THURSDAY week #2 NV State Social Studies Objectives

Week 2 of 2
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FRIDAY week #2

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EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

Making a Plan #1

Submitted By: Jennifer Nelson