There is a current Jeffco Committee in existence whose purpose, in part, is to aid in this part of the program. No cost for the curriculum. Arvada, Arvada West, Pomona, Standley Lake, Wheat Ridge articulation areas. Kids Voting can be placed at every level in the primary and intermediate grades. It fits well in the Community and the Our American Heritage Strands for K-2.
Students understand the concept of government.
Students understand the structure and function of local, state, and national governments in the United States. Students know how to use maps, globes and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, and environments. Students know and understand the chronological organization of history and are able to group people and events into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships. Students understand and use graphs, charts, statistics, and other tools of economic analysis. Students write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.