Introduction
In this WebQuest you will explore articles that explain some of the reasons why it is important for citizens to vote.
There are many elections to vote in, not just the presidential elections that are held every 4 years.
Task
You will be exploring multiple articles and learning all about the basics of voting. Listed below are some of the tasks you will be accomplishing.
- Find out why it is important to vote.
- Find out what elections are near and available to vote in.
- Find out how often presidential elections are held.
- Find out how often local elections are held.
Process
Watch the video below, then search through the provided links to complete the tasks. Once you have researched all the links, complete the tasks and answer all the questions in a short, one-page reflection.
- Find out why it is important to vote.
- Find out what elections are near and available to vote in.
- Find out how often presidential elections are held.
- Find out how often local elections are held.
Video:
Register to Vote:
Leavenworth County Elections:
https://ballotpedia.org/Leavenworth_County,_Kansas
Elections:
https://www.usa.gov/midterm-state-and-local-elections
Why is voting important?
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/why-voting-important/
http://www.thecaliforniapost.com/10-reasons-its-important-to-vote/
Evaluation
You will be graded on a 1-5 rubric. This is a formative assessment for me to see where your understanding is at with voting.
5- Student completed each task with an exceptional answer and the student shows he understands the importance of voting.
3- Student showed effort in researching materials but did not complete all tasks and answer all questions.
1- Student showed no effort at all.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You are now an informed citizen when it comes to voting!
- If you were able to vote in the next presidential election, who would you vote for and why? Turn to a partner to discuss.
- What information did you find about local elections that you did not know about before? Turn to a partner to discuss.
If you want to research more, you can find 2 additional websites/articles that were not in this WebQuests and write 1 paragraph about each for extra credit!
Credits
Teacher Page
This WebQuest was created to help students understand the importance of voting and for them to see that elections are held at multiple levels.