Alabama Social Studies SS24.2.3

Social Studies2nd GradeCivics

The Standard

Explain the voting process.

2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students describe how a voter checks in, gets a ballot, marks a choice in private, and turns in the ballot. They explain that election workers count the votes to find the result.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can put the voting steps in order and explain why each person gets one ballot. Given a simple tally, they can tell which choice received more votes.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think voters say their choice aloud or can vote more than once. Others think the person counting ballots chooses the winner, rather than counting the votes cast.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Number these steps in order: count the votes, mark a ballot in private, check in, turn in the ballot, get a ballot.

Lesson moves

Hold a class vote between two read-aloud books using paper ballots, a box, and a tally chart.
Ask, "Why might a voter want to mark a ballot in private?" Have students write one sentence.
Give pairs five cards showing voting steps and have them race to put the cards in order.
Show pictures of a polling place and ask students to find where voters check in, mark ballots, and turn them in.

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