Lesson 2: running for office
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Students will:
Understand the roles and responsibilities of elected Youth & Government conference positions (e.g., Speaker, Governor, Committee Chair, Party Leader).
Explain how leadership roles mirror those in the Connecticut General Assembly.
Identify the components of an effective campaign platform.
What makes a candidate effective and credible in a Youth & Government election?
CG.Civ.8.a. Identify how the structure of state and local governments promote democratic principles
and public participation (e.g., boards of education, Connecticut General Assembly, municipal
government).
DOK level 4
na
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