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Aims:
Pupils are given the opportunity to explore one of the series of books to gather evidence as to why
their book is the best in the series. This will involve a range of activities including: character and text
analysis, summarizing of key events and completion of writing response tasks.
These ndings will then be used to promote their given text through the production of campaign
materials such as posters, cartoons and video clips. They will also be asked to present their materials
in order to persuade others that their given book is superior to the others in the series.
A simple vote will conclude the activities, with an opportunity to explore voting systems
and processes.
Procedure:
Prior to the election put up campaign posters and distribute election rosettes.
Set up voting stations using large cardboard boxes or improvise using large books to create screens.
Hand out ballot papers for the chosen method of voting. It may be interesting to calculate the votes
using both the rst past the post method and the preferential system to explore the results.
Resources:
Election pack Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
www.wimpykidclub.co.uk
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Instructions: mark your vote on this ballot
paper by placing a cross next to your favourite
choice. N.B. only one mark must be made on
the paper spoilt papers will not be counted.
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paper by placing a cross next to your favourite
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choice. N.B. only one mark must be made on
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Ballot papers rst past the post voting system
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Book Tally of votes Total number
of votes
First past the post voting system tally chart results
The winning book is
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Ballot papers preferential voting system
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Instructions: mark your vote on this ballot
paper by placing the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
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to show your order of preference.
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Preferential voting system results
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Count the rst choice votes
First choice votes
If no choice has over 50% of
votes. Look at 2nd choices
Second choice votes from least
favourite choice
If no choice has over 50% of
votes. Look at 2nd choices
Second choice votes from
new least favourite choice
If no choice has over 50% of
votes. Look at 2nd choices
Second choice votes from
new least favourite choice
If no choice has over 50% of
votes. Look at 2nd choices
Second choice votes from
new least favourite choice
Total the votes
Total the votes
Total the votes
Total the votes
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