Youth Civics
& Voter Resources

Bentley University Student Project
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Our goal is to empower youth to uphold their civic duty with confidence, by creating an environment that educates and prepares them to become active voters.

This site serves as a directory for youth, parents, and teachers, connecting them with with civics/voting-related information and tools. These resources include everything from practice ballots to an election terminology guide, to civics lesson-plans for teachers, and helpful tips for parents .


The authors of this website can be reached for questions/comments by email at [email protected]

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registration &
pre-registration


Education


Interactive tools


Civics Literacy

How Presidents are Chosen: The Electoral College Explained

for parents


For Educators

Created by the MacArthur Research Network on Youth and Participatory Politics, this digital toolkit is a true asset for any educator teaching about civics. The digital toolkit offers comprehensive lesson plans and instructor resources for five key practices related to civics:

Participate
Investigate
Dialogue
Voice
Action

For each topic, you'll find inspiring Conversation Starters, Themed Activity Sets, Closing Reflections, and Teacher Background.

Founded by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, iCivics is an award-winning non-profit that uses games to educate upper-elementary through high school students on civics, elections, and government.