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#getlocal
How do we inform voters about local elections? During the 2018 Midterm Elections, students partnered with a local campaign to learn about government structures, the campaign process, and how their voices really do matter. At the end of #getlocal, students used their voices, as well as their unique perspectives as high schoolers, to write and deliver campaign recommendations to their local candidates.
Virtual Jerusalem Mayoral Elections
The Virtual Jerusalem Mayoral Elections allowed 12th-grade students to explore the diverse, real-world needs facing Jerusalem residents and the multicultural nature of the city, through researching different candidates and issues, creating campaigns and taking a leadership role in their own learning, running mock elections for a different grade.
Campaign for a Cause
Working in collaborative teams, the 8th graders run a grade-wide campaign to encourage their peers to vote for their "candidate" (AKA a charitable organization) as the class cause. Through interviews, web-based research and site visits, students develop understandings about their organization in order to create a complete marketing strategy and compose persuasive speeches. Starting with class primaries, continuing with town halls, and eventually by conducting a grade-wide convention, students develop their verbal, written, and graphic communication skills, all while raising awareness about important issues such as homelessness or the refugee crisis.
Project-Based Learning at CHDS
As we continue to improve our middle school program, we recently elected to change our learning environment to include more Real-World Learning, based on projects that better motivate students and increase their engagement. This entry describes our accomplishments so far.