Educator’s Toolkit
Educators are always looking for active ways to engage their students in the voting process. This page targets activities that can be done either online or in-person and promote student agency. The students are doing the work!
If you have an activity that you think would be valuable to add to this page, please Contact Us.
K-8
Get Out the Vote!
- This 5th grade Humanities Expedition was developed by the 5th grade teachers and their students at Capital City Public Charter School. The students created presentations for CCPCS seniors and families (during the school’s Black History Month program) on the importance of voting and the three branches of the U.S. federal government.
- Click HERE for the unit overview.
- Click HERE for the final presentation rubric.
- Members of LWVDC are available to mentor and answer any questions for both students and teachers.
9-12, Postsecondary
Time to Vote! Virtual Youth Voter Registration Lesson
This powerpoint lesson created by LWVUS addresses 3 goals:
- Students learn how voting affects the issues they care about
- Students find out how to register to vote online
- Students identify the things they need to be prepared to cast their ballot
- Click HERE to download the powerpoint file. Can be adapted for online education.
Women’s Vote 100 National Capital Scavenger Hunt
- The scavenger hunt takes students to some of the most important suffrage sites in the nation's capital.
- Click HERE to download the pdf file. Can be adapted for online education.
All Levels
Speakers
LWVDC members can speak on a variety of topics - let us know what you need by contacting us. Some examples:
- Get Out The Vote
- DC Statehood
- The Census
- Voter Registration
Students for DC Statehood
This website has a great video about DC Statehood that is pitched at students.
Flipgrid Application
Many educators are recommending this free application that allows them to create a discussion topic and share it with their learning community. Learners record and share short videos with the community.
1948 Civic Lesson Poster
- Can be used for discussion - What would the poster look like now?
- From Magruder’s classic American Government textbook