How can we learn from existing government structures to create an effective and equitable student government?
Grade
6-8
Subjects
Social Studies
Key Content
elections, branches of government, civics, argumentative writing
Students learn about branches and levels of government (federal, state, and local), voting rights, and voting systems to inform their design of a structure and electoral process for a new student government. Teams collaborate on research and create student government proposals and presentations, and individuals write persuasive/argumentative letters addressed to school leaders to show how the student government proposed would be effective and equitable.