Democracy and Commitment for Middle-Schoolers

For the 6th Graders

ACTION 1

Look at the cartoon above and describe.

It is...
There is +sing. n / There are +pl. n
[FR: Il y a]

I can see...

 [FR: Je vois]

ACTION 2

 Watch Austin's speech performanceas a Grade 6  Student Council candidate!

Can  you catch some key-words
[FR: mots-clés]
[nouns and adjectives]
from his programme?

ACTION 3
Speak your mind.
 What is a perfect Class Representative for you?

Break time for Help and the Best!
Read and choose.

ACTION 4
Read and understand.

 1° What is the document?
2°  What can you see on the document?
3° What do they represent?
4° Who is the candidate? 
(Name? Sex?)
5° What are her qualities?
 
ACTION 5
Read and and answer the following questions.

 1° Who are your Class Reps?
2° When did you elect them?
3° Where did you elect them?
4° Did you vote for them?
5° Did you like their speech? 
Why?

For the 9th Graders

 ACTION 1
Read and do the activities 
in the worksheet given in class.

ACTION 2
Read and explain. 

 


ACTION 3
 Read and discover students's elections
in the US.
http://pvalery.nerim.net/spip.php?article556

 ACTION 4
Watch and find your own slogan
for the position of Class Representative.

ACTION 5
Read and and answer the following questions.

 1° Who have been elected Class Reps?
2° When were they elected?
3° Where were they elected?
4° Have you voted for them?
 5° How did you enjoy their speech? 
Why?

ACTION +
Discover students's elections

elsewhere in the world and report!

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/pleasevoteforme/