Rocking
the Vote starting in 2004!!!!!
Getting Young people to Vote. 
All Saints Catholic School
Wendy
Introduction:
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Are you tired of not having your voice be heard?
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Do you feel as if no one is listening because they feel
you don’t know what’s good for you?
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Do you think you can make a difference that will have a
positive effect in your own community?
If you answered yes to any of these
questions then…Boy do I have a job for YOU!!!
As you may already be aware, our
Presidential elections took place this past
November. As many of you know, votes are in and President George W. Bush was
reelected for a second term in office.
During this time we saw how many people from
different genders, cultures and socio-economical backgrounds came together for
a greater cause. This greater cause was
to get people out to the election booths and casting their votes.
Although the presidential elections will not
be held for another four years, there are other elections that take place in
our cities, town, villages, and communities that affect all our lives.
We are trying to get our young people to
vote in order to improve the quality of life in all areas by informing new
voters of the power of their votes.
You have been selected by our electoral
committee as a representative of their board in your community. Our goal is that with your insight we may
encourage young people to vote.
You will be given past statistics of voters
between the ages of 18-25 years of age in your areas as well as other
informational tools that may be helpful to you.
>The issue that you will be targeting is getting individuals in the
ages of 18-25 years of age to vote. (Past
statistics shows that the numbers for voters between these ages are very low).
Task:
- Create posters,
informative brochures, videos, and or a PowerPoint
presentations. Your goal is
to inform all individuals of the importance of their votes in a creative
and unique way.
Process:
- You will be
divided into groups of five. Each
group will have the following positions:
Facilitator/Planner-
Record information and responses
Presenter/Reporter-
Present the consensus of the group and their findings
Public relations-
Research printed material, Research on the internet
Time keeper/
Recorder- Keep time and assist Illustrator
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These positions will be assigned by your teacher and a
brief orientation of each will be given in order to explain what your
responsibility is in your groupJ .
- As members of
the NYC elections board you will be assigned a district.
- As a member of this district your job is
to locate individuals between the ages of 18-25 years of age and find out
their voting status.
- You will invite these individuals in for an
educational orientation about the importance of voting. It is important that you gather as many
individuals as possible, therefore if you include
extra incentives it might encourage a good number of people to show up.
- During this orientation you will present
informational tools that you have gathered during your research on this
matter.
- As Public
Policy Analysts your group will follow these following steps in
identifying the problem and finding a resolution that could benefit your
community.
J Use handout that is provided to you or the links that
follow each part of the passageJ
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Select or
identify the problem> Describe the problem
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Gather
evidence to support the problem>gather evidence
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Why is the
problem taking place?> Identify the causes of the problem
Why are these problems taking place? (What
are the contributing factors?)
-As a group
determine and evaluate these policies and consider if it would be a policy that
can be funded at a low cost
> and evaluate public policies
- Develop alternate public policies , how much it would cost, and how well it would work during this particular time period. (all team members)
Evaluation:
By completing this assignment you will have learned a
variety of responsibilities of citizens in a democratic government. Your group presentations and new learned
skills will be evaluated in the following way:
·
Critical Thinking
(20%)
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Problem Solving
(20%)
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Speaking and
Writing (20%)
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Task assignment
(15%)
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Analyzing of
information using a variety of source materials (25%)
Conclusion:
After completing this task my students will be able to:
1) Identify
the requirements and the responsibilities of the President of the
2) Explain
what is the Constitution, Its’ origin, and why it’s relevant today.
3) Describe
how laws are made and changed.
4) Demonstrate
their ability in using the Internet to research and analyze information to give
a presentation.
5) Demonstrate
their ability in working cooperatively in a heterogeneous group.
Social Studies – Standard
5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to
demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments;
the governmental system of the