In this section we include a selection of resources and website links to information for Schools, Teachers, Students, Young People and anyone interested in learning about elections and how parliaments work.
This game is based on traditional snakes and ladders but with a political twist: players go up the yellow electoral pencil and fall off the electoral register. Question time, swingometer, and ballot box squares add to the fun, making it an interactive and enjoyable learning experience. Based on the UK parliamentary system the game can be easy converted to be used in Caribbean schools. Download:
Instructions | Game Board | Question Cards | Ballot Box Cards
Eye Spy Activity
This poster and activity gets people thinking about the different ways politics impacts on their local area. Download:
Poster | Activity
The PDBA offers centralized and systematized information about institutions and political processes, national constitutions, branches of government, elections, political constitutional studies and other subjects related to the strengthening of democracy in the region.
These tools give citizens a method for collectively identifying critical issues and sharing possible ways of addressing them. They provide extensive background information on the issues in addition to soliciting public opinions.
This site allows youth to upload videos and other media related to global issues. Users can react to uploaded media with ratings and comments and can also post media as a response
www.headsup.org.uk is an innovative website where under-18s and parliamentarians debate the issues of the day. The site is a non-partisan, cross-party educational resource that provides a secure, structured and student-centered discussion platform.
Hands up! – Exploring decision making and action in our place – is a series of hands-on activities for primary and intermediate students working at levels 1 to 4 which explores identity, groups, decision-making, political structures and social action. The Hands up! teacher resource includes a conceptual overview, background information for teachers and students, activity materials and assessment suggestions. While Hands up! is designed as a complete unit, its activities will work standalone or as part of another unit with a related focus. Hands up! will adapt easily for use at higher levels.
Elect! helps schools (or anyone else) run authentic elections and referendums. It can be used in its entirety as a significant study unit, “cherrypicked”, focused or scaled to suit any learning, administrative or electoral context. After a comprehensive introduction for teachers, modules cover: the role of elections; franchise; electoral systems and electorates; running elections and election day; the roles of parties, candidates, lobby groups and the news media; counting and analysing votes; getting the elected body to work or decision implemented.
