Title: Lesson Plans that Help Students Learn About Democracy | Resilient Educator
Headings: Lesson Plans that Help Students Learn About Democracy
Lesson Plans that Help Students Learn About Democracy
Introduce the Class to the Core Democratic Values
Teach Children About Local Government
Have Students Examine the History of Voting
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Content: Each of the groups should then share their discussions with the rest of the class. Teach Children About Local Government
In the minds of many people, local governments are overlooked in favor of the state or national government. People pay more attention to presidential elections than gubernatorial elections. Teachers should work to introduce their students to these local branches of government. One possible lesson may be to plan a field trip to a local town government meeting. Students can have the opportunity to witness how important decisions are made for their city or town and how votes are collected. They can also be given assignments to attend a local school board meeting. The school board directly affects the lives of the students and watching this board in action will give the students the opportunity to see how democratic actions shape their future. Once the students have witnessed the democracy in action, they can have a class discussion about how the decisions made by these governing bodies affect their daily lives and why voting is so important. Students can be encouraged to make sure that their parents are registered to vote, or when they are old enough, to themselves register.