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Learning Objectives
- Establish, explain and apply criteria useful in selecting political leaders.
- Evaluate candidates based on their qualifications, experience, voting record, endorsements, and messaging.
- Evaluate information and arguments from various sources to identify stands taken by candidates on issues.
- Compare different perspectives and prioritize issues according to personal views.
Overview
Election Day is coming, are your students ready to cast their vote?
In Cast Your Vote, your students will virtually experience an electoral process and discover what it takes to become an informed voter—from knowing where they stand on important issues to uncovering what they need to know about candidates.
In this simulated election, students will learn about the candidates and issues. In the days leading up to the election, they will identify critical issues, attend Town Hall debates to hear political candidates discuss important issues, and rate the candidates' responses.
Will your students make their vote count?
Teacher Tips
The Cast Your Vote Extension Pack includes activities and a mini quiz that give the game context and reinforce and assess its concepts. Extension Packs include a downloadable teacher lesson plan, assignable student handout, and instructive Google Slides.
Multilingual and English learners (ELs/MLs) and Spanish-speaking students: This game offers a decision-support tool, an English voiceover, a contextualized glossary, and a Spanish-language version.
Our games integrate seamlessly into your curriculum and classroom! Learn more about how to teach with games.
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