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Kids Voting USA Lesson Plans (K-5)
This site provides one complete lesson plan per grade level. Activities are based on the importance of voting. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to read the lessons, and can be downloaded for free at their site.
http://www.kidsvotingusa.org/education2.html

Electing a President (2-4)
This lesson plan encourages students to think about the qualities that a President should have, and how these qualities should be considered in an election.
http://www.ccle.fourh.umn.edu/rulesbellevue.html

Local Government (3-5)
These two lesson plans teach students about the function of community governments and their similarities and differences as compared to the national government.
http://ericir.syr.edu/plweb-cgi/fastweb?getdoc+lessons+lessons+3997+6+wAAA+election
http://ericir.syr.edu/plweb-cgi/fastweb?getdoc+lessons+lessons+4027+16+wAAA+election

Voting is Elementary (3-5)
In this lesson, students vote on a class mascot in order to learn more about the voting process. Web work (Internet Activities) is also provided.
http://l2l.org/pd/success/lessons/lesson7/pssd3%5Fl.htm

Election 2000 Activities (4-5)
This site includes sixteen sequential activities for older students, from The Path to the Presidency to The Congressional and Gubernatorial elections.
http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/election_kit/index.html

Voting Simulation (4-5)
Older students will enjoy learning about voting rights and responsibilities in this lesson, which culminates in a class election.
http://ericir.syr.edu/plweb-cgi/fastweb?getdoc+lessons+lessons+4020+1+wAAA+election

The Winning Vote: How Americans Elect Their President (5)
This comprehensive unit includes background information, 3 lessons, and related resources that focus on the election process. Historical material recreated online is used for certain lessons.
http://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/art-to-zoo/elections/cover.html
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