Intro to Voting: How to Evaluate Candidates for Elections (For Younger Learners)
Come and learn how to evaluate candidates running for office on your ballot, and how to be a part of the informed citizenry that the Founding Fathers envisioned blazing the trail for the nation on its march to greatness.
Douglas Houston-Ludlam
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(26)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
Join in as this class delves into the basics or how one evaluates the candidates running for office in their district, including State, County, and Federal offices. Learn how to: - Determine your voting values and the importance of value prioritization; - Find out who is running in your district; - How to tell if an incumbent has been keeping their campaign promises; - Determine what ballot initiatives are being proposed; and - So much more! By the end of this class, students will have a solid framework when looking at political candidates and will be the informed electorate that Thomas Jefferson and the other founding fathers deemed necessary to form a more perfect union.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is taught from a neutral point of view politically. It is going to be a lesson in critical review of candidates from all policy positions and how to match the learners values to the people that they elect.
Supply List
A one-page handout that helps order learners thoughts will be provided
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined October, 2018
4.7
26reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Douglas, in addition to having a day job as a Paralegal, was a legislative director and analyst for the Maryland State Legislature, providing research and direction to legislators, primarily in health policy. He also helped draft testimony and manage committee passage for bills for specific legislators. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$7
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 35 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-9 learners per class
