Especially for Students and First Time Voters

The goal of these lessons is to educate New York State's future voters to become active citizens. Students will develop a better understanding of how public policy is made in New York and learn more about their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

The seven lesson plans are designed to provide teachers and students with information specific to New York State. Lessons can be customized to meet the needs of individual classrooms or student interests and are designed to be inquiry-based and non-partisan. The lessons are based on the Key Ideas and Social Studies Practices of the New York State Social Studies Curriculum Framework.

Lesson topics include:
- The structure of New York State Government
- Individual rights and responsibilities in New York State
- Voting in New York State
- The Public Policy Process (Laws) in New York
- Influencing New York State Government
- Participating in Political Action in Your Local Community
- Participating in Community Service in Your Local Community

Civics Education Lesson Plans

GENERATION CITIZEN

believes all students have the right to civics education that prepares them to participate in our democracy.  Generation Citizen’s action civics curriculum is the crux of our work and of both our Democracy Coach-led and teacher-led models. The curriculum is action-based, aligned to relevant standards, and academically rigorous.  Generation citizen videos.

Making Your Voice Heard by Voting

• History of voting
• Why is voting important?
• Steps to voting
• Voter eligibility requirements
• Common Q&A about voting
• Click on Making Your Voice Heard by Voting
• Our Members are available to give this presentation to students.  Contact us if interested at leagueuticarome [at] gmail.com

Voting Rights, Elections & Democracy: Books for Young People

Local League Youth Programs

A dozen imaginative ideas for engaging youth in  League Youth Programs in NYS run by local Leagues.