Make Sure Your Students are Ready to Vote This Election
May 2, 2008
Here in North Carolina, our primary election happens this coming Tuesday. Many high school students will get to vote in their first presidential election this year. For students making the transition from voiceless kids to voting members of society, it’s vital they educate themselves on the candidates and issues. That’s why there’s Ready to Vote, a site dedicated to helping new voters jump in to the democratic process.
Ready to Vote is from Knowitall.org, the same folks who brought you this morning’s Kids Work! They discuss each of the candidates and aggregate relevant news articles. In the Teachers section, you can download handouts and lesson plans for debates, petitions, and sundry democratic activities.
Whether you’ve already voted in your primary or yours is still to come, encourage your students to vote this year. Voting is a right that not enough young people take advantage of. It’s time to let their voices be heard. I know I’m looking forward to casting my vote. It’s not every election we see such strong candidates. -BILL FERRIS
Related Stuff:
The Road to the Capitol
Understand Your Local Election
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