Tell students that you are going to set up a polling place in the classroom or school and show them the location. Step 3: Explain that a polling place is a spot where adults go to vote. Point out to your class that this could be a chance to predict history: Since 1940, the results of the Scholastic mock election have correctly predicted the outcome of every Presidential race but two (19)! Scholastic will then tally those votes and announce the winning student-election candidate. Students nationwide will get to cast votes for President. Step 2: Explain that although they are not old enough to vote in the actual presidential election, students can learn about the voting process by participating in the Scholastic News Mock Election. Have a few volunteers share what they remember.
Ask students if they have ever gone with a parent or other adult to a polling place to vote on Election Day. Step 1: Activate prior knowledge by eliciting from students the legal voting age in the United States (18).
