FairVote’s voting curriculum, Learning Democracy, is designed to supplement traditional high school civics programs by teaching students the mechanics of participating in democracy. Through an innovative multimedia presentation, Learning Democracy gives students concrete examples of how and why they should increase their level of civic engagement. The curriculum has three components: the history of voting rights, the mechanics of voting and ideas for action. Through images, music and peer-to-peer interaction, Learning Democracy will inform and entertain high school students.
Learning Democracy is a peer-to-peer curriculum, where college or graduate students will facilitate the program in high schools. This educational model encourages students to interact with their classmates and promotes a nontraditional classroom atmosphere. Peer-to-peer programming has the potential to inspire lively discussion and engage students in a different way than conventional civics classes. FairVote is looking for college students, graduate students, and young adults to facilitate this peer-to-peer curriculum in high schools. Training and curriculum materials are provided. For more information, visit go here. |
