Teachers' Page Largest Generation Project Educational Materials for Teachers
Together, we can ensure that EVERY student leaves school registered and ready to vote.
Our clear, practical lessons can help students understand our election system, learn how to register, overcome obstacles, and cast a ballot that’s counted. All are focused on empowering students to advocate for themselves at the ballot box. They were developed in collaboration with educators, voter protection profesionals, election officials, democracy advocates, and digital engagement strategists. Below, you’ll find:
- \Lesson Plans with Slides
- \State-by-State Registration Guides and Links
- \Links to Educational Resources
- \Shareable Registration Graphics for Students
- \An Example of the Motivational Cards in the Packet
The Largest Generation Project LessonsRegistering Students to Vote
READY, SET
A Quick ID Check
This 3-slide lesson covers: federal requirements for first-time voters in federal elections, how your state interprets this statute, and how students can obtain the ID they need, free.
THAT WAS FAST!
A Short How-To Guide
This 6-slide lesson covers two key statistics about youth registration, how to fill out your state’s form, and the ID requirements. There’s also a link to order state-specific ID-requirements cards to pass out to students.
YOU’VE GOT THE POWER!
A Registration Lesson
This 18-20 slide lesson reformulates complaints as policy demands, offers a short historical look at students’ role in the struggle for voting rights. It frames voting as an empowering way to demand the policies you want, and registration as the way to make your preferences heard. Ends with the how-to guide.
WHAT IS A RIGHT TO VOTE?
An Exploration of Voting Equality
This deep dive compares the UNDHR ideals of fair democracy, and voting as a human right, with the wobbly legal rights our Constitution grants. Eligibility suppression; voting laws and policies that encourage or obstruct. Ways students can champion voting equality. Coming soon.
State-by-State Registration Drive Guides and Links
Arizona
California
Florida
Georgia
Massachusetts
Michigan
- Voter Registration Drive Guide
- Online Registration
- Paper Form (18+)
- Paper Preregistration Form (16-17)
- ID Requirements Card
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Wisconsin
Links to Adult- and Youth-Made Educational Resources Lessons and Curriculum | Text and Graphic Materials | Audio/Video Resources
Extra Lessons & Curriculum
Take 10 Minutes to Register Future Voters from Learning for Justice’s Future Voter Project
This mini-workshop on how to prepare to register students includes links to other lessons and activities.
Civic Literacy Overview from You Can Vote
Four lessons exploring Identity, Power, Justice, and Change.
Resources and Lessons from Committee of Seventy, a Philadelphia-based Nonprofit
This teacher-made, two-week unit plan includes activities on how to register and obtain ballots, how to evaluate information before voting, and the history of American voting rights.
Text & Graphic Materials Adult Made
On Civic Learning and Engagement from Center for Information & Research
Recommendations based on a 2022 report on the civic access and experiences of teens.
Five Habits of Active Citizenship from Committee of Seventy
Be a voter; Invite diverse perspectives; Choose your news wisely; Learn how it works; Act.
What Does It Take to Run a Voter Pre-Registration Drive? from The Civics Center
A toolkit of resources, including a virtual workshop, state-by-state resources, and FAQs.
The False Narrative of Vote-by-Mail Fraud from The Brennan Center
An analysis of recent claims of fraud, and info about identity verification, ballot security, and audits.
Text & Graphic Materials Youth Made
So You’re 18—Why Should You Care About Going to the Polls on Election Day? from MakeIt100
1) Your vote matters. 2) You will not be overlooked. 3) Do you care about something? 4) Your future is in your hands.
I Did a Voter Registration Drive in My High School, and You Should too! by Yasin Ibraham
A high-school student describes the experience of running a high school voter registration drive using materials from The Civics Center.
Why Your Vote Matters in the Fight to End Gun Violence from #VoteThatJawn
This short, informative opinion piece discusses the Second Amendment and federal gun legislation.
Audio/Video ResourcesAdult Made
Four short videos about the plurality of eligible voters who do not vote from The 100 Million
These short videos (2-1/2 – 6-1/2 minutes) introduce the diversity of the 100 million non-voting Americans and their reasons.
The Land That Never Is Yet from Scene on Radio
Season 4 is a 12-part audio series which examines the history of authoritarianism, voter suppression and gerrymandering, foreign intervention, and the role of money in US politics.
How Your Government Works from What The Vote Idaho
This 4-1/2 minute video provides a brief introduction to the branches and levels of government and the importance of being a voter.
Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) from The National Museum of American History at The Smithsonian Institute
This program features 10 stories of young people shaping and changing elections in US history in five short videos presented by youth. The Class Guide assists in guiding productive classroom conversations.
Audio/Video ResourcesYouth-Made and Youth-Centric
Live the Legacy Podcast: Intergenerational Conversations between Andrew Goodman (youth) Ambassadors and Alumni and civil rights leaders
These podcast episodes, some as short as 8 minutes, look at young peoples’ struggle to access the vote. Topics include Freedom Summer, Hip Hop Caucus, and Black Futures Lab.
Short Educational Videos aimed at new voters from Tomorrow We Vote
19 Short, 2-20 minute videos. Topics include the role of state legislatures, battleground states, and SCOTUS decisions.
Youth Voices for HS Voter Registration from The Civics Center
Inspiring 90-second video of young people speaking about the myths and realities of youth voting.
A Series of Short (<4 minute) PSA Videos from YVote
“Let’s Talk About Civic Engagement” and “Preparing the Next Generation of Voters and Changemakers” are just two of the titles available.
Student Voting Podcast — a non-partisan platform by and for students, to express their views, learn to reach student voters, and help discern fact from fiction
These 25 podcast episodes issues including Election Integrity, Pre-Registration, Tribal Voting, and the 26th Amendment. Most episodes last about an hour.
Sharable Graphics Our friends at See Gen Z Vote designed these.
Example of Postcards for Student
