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Civic Knowledge and Action in AP U.S. Government and Politics

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Vote, it's your civic duty! The high school instructional activity focuses on voter turnout and civic participation with a series of activities. Young scholars analyze data to discover voter turnout trends, complete worksheets, and participate in group discussions to understand voting in the United States. 

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Concepts
civic duty, civics, activism, advanced placement, government systems, the united states, the united states government, american politics, politics, the voting rights act, voting, voting rights, elections, presidential elections, data analysis, skills review
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have academics poll family members about their voting habits 
  • Arrange for a local election official to speak to the class about local voter turnout 
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson is designed for Advanced Placement (AP) classes
Pros
  • Lesson is aligned to AP Government standards 
  • Provides an answer key with the handouts for easier grading 
Cons
  • None