Civics Activities and Printables

These Civics Activities and Printables are designed for Social Studies, Civics, and Government classes for grades 6-8.

Film runtime: 58 minutes

Film rating: Not rated. Film appropriate for Grades 3+.

We recommend screening the full film if possible, because students enjoy it! If the film is not practical to screen, these resources can still work with the Please Vote for Me trailer and/or key clips.

Looking for civics resources for teaching older learners? Check out our Civics and Civic Engagement Lessons for grades 8-12.

Democracy and Civics Activities

Please Vote for Me Democracy Lesson: This lesson explores two essential questions: What are the key values necessary in a democracy? What happens when elections are not well run?

The lesson begins with a discussion of basic principles of Western-style democracy. It encourages classroom discussion about the purpose and effect of the documentary.

Class Activity: Classroom election which gives students the opportunity to run an election of their own.

Handouts: Principles of Democracy, and a Student Model Election Party Campaign Worksheet. These printables are ideal for civics-focused lessons and are available to download individually.

Learn more about teaching with Please Vote for Me across the curriculum and explore the full curriculum guide.

Group Discussion Facilitation Guidelines

In this guide, you will find suggestions for leading productive conversations that broaden perspectives, encourage empathy, and build new paradigms for education. It is adaptable, flexible and useful for a variety of learning settings. We recommend pairing it with this film to create safe space for classroom engagement on these themes and subjects.

Preview Facilitation Guide

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