Kids Voting Civic Literacy Program Overview

Kids Voting/Civic Literacy
at Our School
Presenter: School Representative
2010-11

www.kidsvoting.org | facebook.com/kidsvotingcharlotte | twitter.com/kidsvotingclt

Objectives

Kids Voting Overview
My role as School Representative
Civic Literacy
Kids Voting resources & learning
opportunities for our school
Connecting to Kids Voting


Overview

1992: a mock election event
2010: year-long program
Increases K-12 classroom resources
Increases K-12 learning opportunities
Narrows gaps
Longtime CMS partner, other partners


Overview
More than a mock vote
Helps students in school
– Civics & Economics
– US and World History
– Middle School Social Studies and LA
– K-8 Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies
Builds knowledge and skills now and for lifetime
– Effective leadership and citizenship
– 21st Century Skills


Overview

Standards-based classroom activities
– Government, civic participation, democracy
– Flexible lessons to plug into lesson plan
– NCSCOS correlates: LA, Math, Social Studies

– Many other resources through year

Learning opportunities boost comprehension
– YouthCivics, YouthVoice, Election 2010, Candidate
Forum, local government connections and more


School Representative

I am the Kids Voting School Representative
Connect school to Kids Voting all year
Communicate and educate our school
– Use of Kids Voting classroom resources
– Participation in learning opportunities
Involve school in Kids Voting programs
Share best practices, feedback, ideas


Civic Literacy

21st century content and skills
Understand government
Participate effectively in civic life
Exercise citizenship at local, state,
national and global levels
Understanding the local and global
implications of civic decisions


Civic Literacy
Students aren’t born with this information
Have to learn, just like reading
Many not getting this at school or home
Creates gaps:
– Academic
– Learning opportunity
– Community engagement


Civic Literacy
High school students pass a civics course
and End-of-Course test to graduate
– Scores lower on this EOC than other gateway tests
– Large gaps among student scores. Barrier to graduation
– Lowest scores on questions about state and local
government – all demographics
Why does this matter if I am an elementary
or middle school teacher?


Civic Literacy
Interdisciplinary 21st century content and skills
– Reading, writing, math, history, science
– Develop knowledge, strategies and skills
– Connect information and understanding
• Real-life experience to history
• Local to national and global events and issues
– Think critically, evaluate information
– Communicate effectively
– Solve problems, make decisions


Effective Resources

Helps students in school
– Civics & Economics, US and World History
– Middle School Social Studies and LA
– K-8 Reading, Writing and Math
Builds knowledge and skills now, lifetime
– Effective leadership and citizenship
– 21st Century Skills
Narrows gaps


Effective Resources

Standards-based classroom activities
– Easy to use resources
– Flexible lessons, question prompts, activities – find what
you need by NCSCOS goal or concept
– Specific resources targeted to current events, important
issues and days such as Constitution Day, Election,
President’s Day, Local Government, more
Kidsvoting.org
– Classroom Resource Library, Civic Learning Center
– NCSCOS correlates to LA, Math, Social Studies
– Web resources through year


High School

Civics and Economics
– Emphasis on Goals 3,4,5,6,10
– Local and state government, civic involvement

US and World History
– Connect historical events with current issues
– Government, politics, civic involvement,
democracy


Grades 6-8

Introduce civic concepts through reading, writing,
social studies
– Government, politics, leadership, civic involvement
– Aligned to NCSCOS
Connect global, historic, current events & issues
– Compare and contrast, role-play through fictional,
historical or other appropriate perspective
Clear linkage to Language Arts
– Writing, informational text


Grades K-5

Introduce civic concepts through reading,
writing, math and social studies
– Civics, community, government, leadership
– Aligned to NCSCOS: social studies, math, LA

Increase learning opportunities tied to reading
comprehension and writing
– Connect personal experience, history, current issues
– Compare and contrast, role-play, 21st century skills

Use civic learning to interest kids

Learning Opportunities

Builds comprehension
– Expands classroom learning, builds skills and
knowledge, links students to civic life
Includes
– Election Experience: voting, community service
– YouthCivics program and resources
– Candidate Forum for Youth
– Mecklenburg Youth Voice, Leadership Summit
– Other opportunities through the year


Election Experience: K-12
Students vote on real candidates
– K-12: US Senate, County Commission, Sheriff
– 6-12: Congress, DA, Bonds, General Assembly
– Opportunities to vote on judges, other races
Voting at school, online, at polling places
Service-learning opportunities
Votes counted and announced to community



Mecklenburg Youth Voice
– Teen youth group – discusses local issues,
meets with public officials
YouthCivics
– Students learn about local government and visit
official meetings, the elections office, courthouse
and more
Connections to local government
– Assistance with field trips to government
facilities, public official speakers, web resources


Objectives

Kids Voting Overview
My role as School Representative
Civic Literacy
Kids Voting resources and learning
opportunities for our school
Connecting to Kids Voting


Connect

How our school connects to Kids Voting
– School Representative
– Department Chair, Lead Teacher (sometimes)
– Email, news and updates, social media
– Sign up and keep up: www.kidsvoting.org
• Links to programs, resources, Civic Learning
Center, Classroom Resource Library, more


Connect

Connect to Kids Voting
– Amy Farrell, Executive Director
– Email: amy@kidsvoting.org
– Phone: 704-343-6999
– Web: www.kidsvoting.org
– FB: www.facebook.com/kidsvotingcharlotte
– Twitter: www.twitter.com/kidsvotingclt
– Curriculum password: civicliteracy


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