Lesson 1: Exercising Your Civic Voice Post-Graduation
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will map out registration procedures, voting locations, and ways to maintain active voter participation upon turning 18.
How do I maintain an active civic voice after high school? What are the practical mechanics of participating in local and national elections?
CT Civics/Gov (Dimension 4 - INQ 9–12.10); MBL Standard 5C.
1. Hook: Show voter turnout statistics for the 18–24 demographic.
2. Instruction: Direct walk-through of voter registration processes (including mail-in and absentee procedures).
3. Activity: Students research upcoming local election cycles, key candidates, and ballot access rules.
Purpose & DOK Level: Practical real-world civic readiness; DOK Level 1 to 2.
Provide step-by-step graphic checklists for voter registration; translation tools for multilingual households.
Completed voter preparedness action card (dates, locations, registration requirements).