Election Day 101
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- November
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Election Day provides a good opportunity to teach kids about our system of government. Obviously, most schools out there seize on the opportunity to incorporate that into their lesson plans, as my son’s school did this year. But why not follow up at home?
Here’s one way: Check out “The Dirksen Congressional Center”:http://www.dirksencenter.org website. The Illinois-based center is named after former longtime Congressman Everett McKinley Dirksen, who served significant terms in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, serving as Senate minority leader from 1959 to 1969. One of the Senate office buildings in D.C., is named for him.
The Dirksen Center’s website includes a “Congress for Kids”:http://www.congressforkids.net/index.htm link that includes facts and figures about our government, as well as some quizzes, designed for kids to use. It also includes a page about “Election Day.”:http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_electionday.htm
See what you think. And don’t forget to go out and vote. That’s a pretty good lesson to teach the kids also.
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on Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 at 6:24 pm by Jorge Fitz-Gibbon.
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Yes, I agree with you. We should pay more attention on kids education. My son is interested in election,he told me:” I want to be a captain of NY!” lol~ I am so happy that god give me such lovely boy and although i have been a single mother several years ago, I am happy with my boy.
Kate;
And I have no doubt your boy has a loving and attentive mom. Thank you for reading and responding.