About This Lesson
Give students a first-hand experience of democracy and elections with this student election class activity!
This class activity lesson plan and printable worksheet provides an opportunity for students to explore democracy through a student election campaign. It can be used to guide students through a class election process, a mock election for civics learning, or opportunities to reflect on the democratic process. Complementary resources, including a Lesson on Democracy and Principles of Democracy printable worksheet, are available throught Journeys in film: Civics Activity.
This resource was created as part of the Journeys in Film Curriculum Guide for Please Vote For Me, a documentary about student elections in China available free on YouTube. The activity can be used with the film, on its own, or with the film trailer or key scenes. Learn more about teaching with Please Vote For Me.
