Suggested
lesson plan for "Kids
voting results for kids, adults
Possible hard
words: Proper names: George W. bush, Dick Cheney, John Kerry,
John Edwards, Francis Howell School District, Christopher
(Kit) Bond, Nancy Farmer
Other words: majority, dominance, margin, suburban
BEFORE READING:
Have the young reader read the list of possible hard words.
Provide help, if needed. Since this is a fairly easy article,
have him or her read the article aloud to you and be prepared
to answer questions over it afterward.
DURING READING:
Provide any words fairly quickly that seem to be impairing
reading fluency.
AFTER READING:
Us questions such as the following to check comprehension
and to promote discussion.
- How did the
ballots and polling places used by the kids compare with
those of their parents?
- How did the
kids' votes statewide compare with the adult voting results?
- Which candidate
statewide drew more adult votes than the winning Bush-Cheney
ticker?
- Would you
have liked to vote? Why or why not?