Educators and School Groups

TOOLS FOR TEACHING RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP

Kids Voting Durham offers a wide array of resources to support education on active citizenship, democracy, and elections in the classroom and other learning settings, such as youth groups, after-school programs, and home schools.

Educators can:

Use Kids Voting USA Classroom Activities to engage your students on lessons in democracy, voting, and active citizenship. Lessons can be accessed online at Kids Voting USA Classsroom (Register using the password “civics”); on the DPSNC intranet; or by requesting a CD-ROM with the curriculum. Kids Voting activities are correlated with North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Offer an in-school voting opportunity to your students. Kids Voting Durham will provide materials (including ballots and voting booths) and training to any Durham County K-12 schools that wish to hold any authentic voting experience for their students in this November’s Mayoral and City Council Elections. Contact us or call Carolyn Kreuger at 560-7321 for more information.

Download the Kids Voting Teachers’ Guide for tips on getting your students excited about their role as citizens. COMING SOON: a 2007 Durham Election Guide for Educators. Durham’s upcoming Mayoral and City Council Elections are the ideal opportunity to help your students become aware of local issues and key electoral offices.

Get Kids Voting training. Kids Voting will provide training on its curriculum and civics education activities to group of educators from K-12 schools and home schooling families. Contact us or call Carolyn Kreuger at 560-7321 for more information.

Give us feedback. Kids Voting Durham is constantly reviewing and refining the services it provides. Let us know what new or improved services you’d like to see from us.

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