Lesson 1: Who Votes?
Students will examine who votes and who doesn’t and begin to analyze reasons why.
Skills
Analyzing Power
Interpreting Data
Researching
Topics
Campaigns and Elections
Democr. Foundations
Identity
Learning Tools
Data Chart
Graphic Organizer
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
College, Career, and Civic Life Framework (C3)
D2.CIV.12.9-12
Analyze how people use and challenge local, state, national, and international laws to address a variety of public issues.
D2.CIV.2.9-12
Analyze the role of citizens in the U.S. political system, with attention to various theories of democracy, changes in Americans’ participation over time, and alternative models from other countries, past and present.