Why Is It Election Day, and Why Should We Care?
From Mr. Betts' Class
4 min3rd4th5th6thSocial Studies
Summary
An explainer on what Election Day is and why voting matters. A friendly, civics-first video for a citizenship or election-season lesson.
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Discussion
An explainer on what Election Day is and why voting matters.
- What happens on Election Day?
- Why does it matter that people vote?
- What is one decision your class could make by voting?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: election, vote, democracy.
Try it: Hold a quick class vote on a small choice, then talk about how it felt to decide together.