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Encouraging underage voters
by Garrett Valenzuela
Oct 26, 2012 | 3051 views | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend | print
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I feel it is my obligation as a Social Studies teacher to prepare young citizens to participate and engage in their community," she said. "Hopefully this entire process has brought enthusiasm and excitement to their role as a future voter, citizen and contributor to society. I think middle school is the perfect time to get students directly involved in democratic process. Students in middle school really start to find the election process interesting, ask questions and get excited about the candidates running. The mock election is a perfect opportunity for the students of Sparks to be part of a nationwide vote.
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