1. The lesson plan has students study sample ballots and vote for their favorite superhero to get excited about an upcoming event called Youth Out All Night. 2. The students are divided into groups and vote by filling out ballots, then discuss factors like superpowers and costumes that influence their votes. 3. While waiting for counselors to count votes, students make name tags to wear labeling themselves future voters.

1. YMCA After School - Lesson Plan
Creator
Alissa
Gee
Core
Competencies
Group
Activity
Project
Name
Superhero
Vote
Week
1
Objective
• Students
study
and
mark
sample
ballots.
• Get
excited
about
YOAN
theme
Supplies
Needed
• Sample
Kids
Voting
Ballot
o Pens/Pencils/Markers
• “Future
Voter”
Badges
o Markers
o Tape
Time
Required
20-­‐30
minutes
Appropriate
Age
Group
All
ages
Description/
Instruction
1. Copy
a
sample
Kids
Voting
Ballot
for
each
student.
2. Study
the
ballot
with
your
students.
Discuss
that
the
site
will
be
voting
for
their
favorite
superhero
to
get
excited
for
Youth
Out
All
Night.
3. Divide
the
group
into
three
“parties”
(Boys,
Girls
and
Counselors)
and
have
each
vote
for
their
favorite
superheroes.
Have
students
fill
out
the
candidates
on
the
voting
ballot.
4. Discuss
the
elements
of
each
Superhero
that
could
impact
their
vote
(i.e.
Superpower,
costume,
Sidekick
(Vice
President),
etc.)
and
talk
about
how
it’s
important
to
make
an
informed
vote.
5. Explain
how
to
complete
the
ballot
and
have
students
cast
their
vote
in
a
voting
booth
or
box.
6. While
students
wait
for
the
counselors
to
count
the
votes
to
see
which
superhero
will
win,
have
students
color
and
cut
out
their
“Future
Voter”
badge
and
have
them
tape
it
to
their
shirt.
7. Optional:
Use
the
site
superhero
to
represent
your
site
(i.e.
group
behavior
chart,
coloring
pages,
add
to
newsletter,
etc.)
Questions
to
Ask/
Lessons
to
Teach
1. What
is
a
party?
2. What
is
a
ballot?
3. What
is
a
candidate?
4. Why
is
it
important
to
vote?
5. How
did
you
decide
who
to
vote
for?
Take
it
Further
1. How
do
grown-­‐ups
decide
who
to
vote
for?
2. Where
do
they
get
their
information?
3. What
can
you
do
if
you
don’t
know
who
to
vote
for?