Voting
Voting Resources
Municipal Voting takes place in South Africa on 18 May 2011 (which has been declared a public holiday). Use these informative lessons to involve even the youngest of learners in the spirit of voting, understanding how a ballot works, learning about voting terminology and assessing what issues should be prioritised.

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Grade R - Future Voter

Learners create a “future voter” certificate which identifies them as being eligible to vote once they are 18.

Download Lesson 		Grade 1 - Counting Crosses

Learners count completed ballot papers

Download Lesson 		Grade 2 - Identify Yourself

Learners draw a basic head and shoulders image of themselves and incorporate it into an identity document

Download Lesson 		Grade 3 - Terms of Office

Learners match up political words with their definitions

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Grade 4 - Perfect President

Learners identify some of the good qualities of a perfect president

Download Lesson 		Grade 5 - Party Priorities

Learners create a presentation which reinforces the manifesto points of their party

Download Lesson 		Grade 6 - Campaign Trail

Learners organise a schedule and plot a route on a map

Download Lesson 		Grade 7 - Winning Votes

Learners collate election results, add the regional and national totals add interactivity to the results by adding hyperlinks and comments

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