Diaries, news clippings, and memos to read. Activities include campaign planning, taking stands, writing speeches. Road to the White House II by Leni Donlan and Debbie Abilock Research issues of this election, develop and write informed position papers. Develop telecollaborative strategies to share informed opinions with participating classes and politicians. Vote in a student national election.
Classes create a mock vote of upcoming local and national elections.
Students learn about their state and election information via county and state election office sites on the World Wide Web. Monthly online opinion survey developed by sixth grade classes. Mary Walsh Farmar Join a mock election campaign and an authentic voting experience using free voting software for grades K-8. Optional projects include campaign posters and buttons, commercials for candidates, voter registration. Online voter registration, weekly opinion polls, and presidential balloting.