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Faith Lutheran School students conduct mock election
By Amy Sandling Crawford
On Nov. 5, the third grade classroom at Faith Lutheran School in Plano was transformed into "Precinct 3W" as students conducted a mock election and enjoyed participating in various jobs at their mock polling place.
"Prior to this, the third-graders learned about the process of voting by first completing a voter registration form," said Faith Lutheran School third-grade teacher Cheryl Wildauer of Allen. "Then, they learned about the various jobs that occur at the polls. At their classroom election, the students carried out their civic responsibility by voting via secret ballot. In addition, they took turns assuming the various 'jobs' at the polling station."
Also participating in this mock election were the sixth-graders at Faith who are the "reading partners" paired this year with the third-graders. After voting, each student was presented with an "I Voted" sticker. Later, the votes were carefully counted by a select group of students, and the election was declared valid and binding.
Earlier in the school year, these young students studied about the three branches of the federal government and the U.S. Constitutional requirements for elected office. This was followed by learning the pathway from declaring candidacy, to nomination at convention, to the rigorous campaign trail, to the actual Election Day. Special emphasis was made this year on the "road to the White House."
"The children enjoyed this experience," said Wildauer. "I hope that it is some small way to create some civic mindedness in our young students and will benefit them as future Christian voters."
About Faith Lutheran School
In 1971, the congregation of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas, established a 4-year-old preschool for children of the congregation. Since then, the school has grown and opened enrollment to others in the community on a tuition basis. Faith Lutheran School is fully accredited and currently provides classes from pre-school 3-year-olds through the 12th grade. School curriculum is based on the classical model of education. The school's educational program also includes both sports and the fine arts. To learn more about Faith Lutheran School, please visit the school's web site at www.flsplano.org or call 972-423-7448.
"Prior to this, the third-graders learned about the process of voting by first completing a voter registration form," said Faith Lutheran School third-grade teacher Cheryl Wildauer of Allen. "Then, they learned about the various jobs that occur at the polls. At their classroom election, the students carried out their civic responsibility by voting via secret ballot. In addition, they took turns assuming the various 'jobs' at the polling station."
Also participating in this mock election were the sixth-graders at Faith who are the "reading partners" paired this year with the third-graders. After voting, each student was presented with an "I Voted" sticker. Later, the votes were carefully counted by a select group of students, and the election was declared valid and binding.
Earlier in the school year, these young students studied about the three branches of the federal government and the U.S. Constitutional requirements for elected office. This was followed by learning the pathway from declaring candidacy, to nomination at convention, to the rigorous campaign trail, to the actual Election Day. Special emphasis was made this year on the "road to the White House."
"The children enjoyed this experience," said Wildauer. "I hope that it is some small way to create some civic mindedness in our young students and will benefit them as future Christian voters."
About Faith Lutheran School
In 1971, the congregation of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas, established a 4-year-old preschool for children of the congregation. Since then, the school has grown and opened enrollment to others in the community on a tuition basis. Faith Lutheran School is fully accredited and currently provides classes from pre-school 3-year-olds through the 12th grade. School curriculum is based on the classical model of education. The school's educational program also includes both sports and the fine arts. To learn more about Faith Lutheran School, please visit the school's web site at www.flsplano.org or call 972-423-7448.
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