Address both social studies and critical reading skills with a resource dedicated to the voting process, the American democracy, and the ability to evaluate information in order to develop a stance on an issue. Each themed activity set provides four concepts that are taught through instruction, discussion, and hands-on activities.

Concepts

voting, democracy, american democracy, civic duty, voting rights, elections, presidential elections, presidential candidates, responsibility, governments

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the different themed plans separately or together

Classroom Considerations

• Activities incorporate literature connections; be sure to acquire each book before implementing 
• Plans are adaptable to older elementary grades as well

Pros

• The 75-page packet includes three themed activity sets with reproducibles, detailed plans, and three table of contents for easy organization
• Promotes a basic awareness of the rights and responsibilities that citizens of the United States hold

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.K.1.a SL.K.2 SL.1.1.a SL.1.2 SL.2.1.a SL.2.2