Comparing Voting Systems

5 min

Narrative

In this activity, we return to in-class voting. Students will rank the options for the field trip to show their personal preference. These rankings will be used in the next activity.

Launch

Remind students of the meaning of the symbols used to rank the choices for the field trip. Give students 2 minutes to make their choices. 

Student Task

Use these symbols to rank your choices for the field trip.

<p>Four symbols are indicated: a star labeled “First Choice,” a smiley face labeled “Second Choice,” an square face labeled “Third Choice,” and an X labeled “Fourth Choice.”</p>

option vote
baseball game

amusement park

museum

dance

 

Sample Response

Answers vary.
Activity Synthesis (Teacher Notes)
The goal of this activity is to make sure that all students have ranked their choices. Check in with students to make sure that no symbols were repeated and that everyone has locked in their decision. The choices students make in this activity will be used in the next activity.

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