Use this teaching resource in the classroom when learning about the electoral process.

As a class, create a make-believe election for students to learn the steps of the election process.

Class Election Candidate Poster

• Ask volunteers from the class to be candidates for the election. (Ensure there is a maximum of 6 and a minimum of 2 candidates).
• Take photos of the students and attach each photo to the candidate poster template. (Print off multiple copies if necessary).
• Decide on a date for the election and record it on the poster.
• Display the poster/s in the classroom so that students can see who their candidates are.

Class Election Interview Questions

• Print off a set of interview questions for each candidate.
• In front of the class, ask each candidate the set of questions and record their answers on the template.
• Display the posters in the classroom so that students can see each candidate’s response to the questions.

Class Election Campaign Poster

• Divide the class evenly into groups so that each candidate is represented by a group.
• In their group, ask the students to create a campaign slogan for their candidate.
• Provide each group with a copy of the campaign poster.
• Ask the students to record the name of their candidate, draw a picture to support the candidate’s campaign and record the campaign slogan.
• Display the posters in the classroom so that students can see each candidate’s campaign slogan.

Class Election Campaign Flyer

• Divide the class evenly into groups so that each candidate is represented by a group.
• Provide each group with a copy of the campaign flyer.
• In their group, ask the students to create a campaign flyer for their candidate, explaining who the candidate is and the policies they want to introduce if they were elected.
• Display the posters in the classroom so that students can read about each candidate and their policies.