Vote lessons

Voting is more than just turning up, having your name ticked off the roll (and maybe buying a democracy sausage in bread!). Help your students understand how voting works in Victoria, and why their vote is so important.

The Vote module encourages students to evaluate what impact their action has had, reflect on any change it has created, and consider the campaigns of others in the class. Through the process of presenting party platforms, writing and delivering campaign speeches, designing How to Vote cards, and experiencing a mock election, students will gain a deeper understanding of the Victorian electoral system and why their vote is so important.

We highly recommend that you contact the VEC for resources to help you run a mock election in your school. We can send voting screens and ballot boxes as well as direct you to great voting resources around the web.

As with all our resources, choose the activities and lessons which suit your needs (and those of your students) the best. The lessons which we consider to be a “core” component of the Passport to Democracy program have been highlighted in red in the downloadable resource.

All lesson plans include curriculum links, learning activities, links to additional resources and Learning Intention & Success Criteria statements.

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