Our fifth graders are very excited for the election. While I have avoided talking about the personal political opinions of my students, we have discussed how elections work, the background of the candidates, and what the election means for our country.
Earlier in the year, we read a story called "Elizabeth Started All the Trouble" by Doreen Rappaport who visited our school. We learned all about women's suffrage. I came across this short video clip about women putting "I Voted" stickers on Susan B. Anthony's grave. My class loved watching it. Here is the link: I Voted
We were able to also have a "mock" election to reinforce the importance of voting. The class got a kick out of it.
Did you discuss the election in your classroom? How did you do it? How did it go?
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