12 Essential Election Terms for Middle School Review- Color by Number

Students need a basic vocabulary to understand the United States system of elections. This engaging, low-prep resource. 12 Essential Election Terms for Middle School Review- Color by Number, provides a playful way for students to access or review key election terms.   The terms are: ballot, candidate, citizen, democracy, election, government, political parties, politics, propaganda, proposition, representative democracy, and vote. Although this activity is designed as a supplement to my vocabulary development lesson:12 Essential Election Terms for Middle & High School- Vocabulary Strategies, it works well as a standalone activity. There is a google link to a force copy document so you can easily edit the words to fit your needs.

The lesson includes the following:

• About this Resource--a guide to orient teachers to what's in the document

• Standards, Objectives, Learning Targets

• Essential Question (How do key election terms shape our understanding of democratic processes, and what strategies can we employ to navigate and utilize them effectively?) and Guiding Questions (1. How do citizens engage with the democratic process through terms like "ballot," "candidate," and "vote," and what role do these terms play in ensuring representative governance? 2. What strategies can individuals employ to critically evaluate the influence of "propaganda" and "political parties" in elections, and how do these terms impact the formation of informed civic choices? 3. In what ways do concepts like "representative democracy" and "citizen" shape our understanding of government structures and the responsibilities of individuals within a democratic society?) related to the terms:

• Color by Number multiple choice worksheet

• Color by Number student copy of the picture of flowers for which they will need 12 colored pencils:  pink, yellow, orange, sky blue, yellow green, green, purple, red-orange, blue, red, brown, and black

• Answers keys for both worksheets

Your students will enjoy this playful way to review key terms as they begin their study of the election. In non-election years, this activity can be used with a unit on the Constitution.