Borough President James Oddo is encouraging educators and families to facilitate learning about the election with the non-partisan resources curated by iCivics. Using iCivics, educators and families can help students learn about the electoral process, understand the power of their vote, find ways to participate beyond the ballot — and ultimately, engage them in our country’s democratic process, now and in the future.
“iCivics is a wonderful way to teach kids about our electoral process,” said BP Oddo. “And parents and teachers can relax — these lessons and games are completely and refreshingly free of any partisanship whatsoever. It teaches children to make up their own minds.”
iCivics, the nation’s premier non-profit civic education provider, is best known for their 20 engaging digital experiential games, along with hundreds of practical, dynamic, and standards-aligned civics lessons for K-12 classrooms. The games are ideal for classrooms, remote learning, and at-home schooling.
iCivics’ most popular election-focused games, like Election Headquarters, where educators and families will find:
- iCivics games, Win the White House, Cast Your Vote, Executive Command, and NewsfeedDefenders
- A Family Guide for playing Win the White House at home
- Print-and-go lessons that include simulations, vocabulary development, graphic organizers, and active participation opportunities
- Timely infographics that provide overviews of key concepts, such as gerrymandering and the peaceful transfer of power
- WebQuests to help students connect civics concepts to the real world
iCivics’ resources and games are best suited for students in grades 5 through 12 and are completely free with the creation of an educator or parent account.
“These lessons and games, like Win the White House and Cast Your Vote, are as timely as you can get,” said BP Oddo. “As far as I’m concerned, the lessons taught in iCivics should be required in schools and encouraged in homes everywhere. It teaches kids what America is all about.”
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