There has been a lot of talk about civics education in my corner of the world of public education, but virtually no action. At a time when democracy around the world is under clear and demonstrable threat, it is clearly time to deal with revitalizing the political structure that Winston Churchill so wittily said is “…the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…”
I doubt whether this Cultural Literacy worksheet on the concept of a write-in candidate will do anything to buttress democracy, but I would argue that as we send our graduating high school seniors out in the world to exercise their franchise, this is a concept they should understand. This is half-page worksheet with a one-sentence reading–38 words though, with an element in parentheses, which may require editing for some students–and one comprehension question.
If you find typos in this document, I would appreciate a notification. And, as always, if you find this material useful in your practice, I would be grateful to hear what you think of it. I seek your peer review.
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