The Election is Over, Now What Do I Teach?

If you held a mock election with your class this year, please do me a favor and promise me you'll hold a class election next year too. Teaching about voting and the election process is not a lesson we teach once every four years. Instead, we should use this lesson as a catalyst for further civic growth. Our approach to civic education should be multifaceted, and I want to share several tips for what to do next.

Teach the history of voting from different voices and perspectives

If you held a mock election, but haven't yet discussed the histor