Open

Prayer Ballot by Luke Stevens-Royer

Light your chalice while reading these words.

Ask participants if they know what a ballot is? What do they vote for there? How and where do they go to vote? Who is allowed to vote?

Read

The Little Book of Little Activists by Tenille Shade

Watch

How to Understand Power (youtube) (7:02) by Eric Liu

Do

Media Literacy Resource : Fake News Activity

Ask participants to consider the scenarios outlined in thesession notes.

Close

Power over under with & within

Show the images in the notes and ask these closing questions:

• What are examples of power over/under? (Begin by giving a few examples such as e.g. a bully or a mean boss)

• What are examples of power with? (e.g. a good friend that helps you complete a task.)

• What are examples of power within? (e.g. kindness)

Take Home

Our Democracy (PDF) Comprehensive resource with activity suggestions, books, etc.

Videos

Media Literacy (YouTube) (1:50)

Grassroots Organizing

• Does Grassroots Organizing Still Work? (YouTube) (1:47)

• Turn Protest into Powerful Change (YouTube) (4:57)

Books

• What We Believe

• Democracy!

• Politics for Beginners

• Rocket Says Speak Up

Comics

Teaching Civics Through Comics

Poetry

In Real Time byJeannie Shero

Activity

• Decoding Media Empowering Voices

• What Is Democracy For Kids (YouTube) (8:36)