There is a half-day training session for that coordinator and if a substitute is required, each school must bear that cost. The Kids Voting organization then works with each articulation area to organize fund raising committees to help defray the cost of the election and other activities. 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.
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.