Tools

Use these tools to prepare students for casting their ballot.

FEED FOR THOUGHT: ELECTION EDITION

Through Feed for Thought: Election Edition, students experience the relationship between the information we consume and the decisions we make. Before participating in a mock local election, students learn about the candidates and issues from one of two polarized social media feeds. Afterwards, students discuss how what they read may have influenced their vote. It’s only after casting their ballots when they realize they did not all see the same information.

newsliteracy.ca/activities/feed-for-thought-election

VOTE COMPASS: ALBERTA YOUTH EDITION

Vote Compass: Alberta Youth Edition is an interactive tool to help students familiarize themselves with political issues and ideological positions, and find out where they fit on the political spectrum. The survey includes 30 questions with background information and definitions of key terms. At the end, students can compare their position to the voters of Alberta political parties.

youth.votecompass.com/ab