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Objective:
The students will participate in the
voting process.
(This lesson is to be done in conjunction with the Math
Lesson.)
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Materials
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Procedure
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Once
the classroom scarecrow has been completed, discuss
the fact that a name for the scarecrow would be
appropriate at this point. Ask the students how
a name could be decided upon. Lead to a
discussion on voting and the importance of voting in a
democracy.
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Share
information from The
PBS Kids Democracy Project. Discuss the
voting process and how it will take place in the
classroom.
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Have
the students volunteer name choices for the classroom
scarecrow. Stop once a manageable number of
names have been given, 5-7 names would be
appropriate.
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Record
the names at the tops of columns written on the chart
paper or chalkboard.
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Proceed
to the Math
Lesson for tallying the votes and creating a graph
of the results.
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Other
Lesson Ideas
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Have
a lesson on the profession of farming and everything
that is involved. Use the following link as a
resource The
Farm.
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Dress
the classroom scarecrow in different items from around
the world. For example, a Mexican hat or some
German wooden shoes. Locate these countries on a
world map and discuss how dress may vary from place to
place.
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