11/3/2022 – Topic: Election Day – November 8, 2022

In Washington State, we will have a General Election on November 8, 2022.  Who can vote in the election? Where do people go to vote?

Today’s Words

 

GOVERNMENT

Meaning: The people that lead a country, state or city.

EXAMPLE: In the U.S., the government leaders are the president, Congress and Federal judges.

 

VOTE / VOTE FOR A GOVERNMENT LEADER

Meaning: (verb) To vote means to choose someone or something.

EXAMPLE: In the General Election on November 8, we will vote for a U.S. senator.

 

ELECT / ELECT A GOVERNMENT LEADER

Meaning: (verb) To elect is to choose someone for a government office.

EXAMPLE: In the General Election, the citizens of Washington State will elect a U.S. senator.

ELECTION / GENERAL ELECTION

Meaning: (noun) An election is an event (date and time) where we choose someone for a government office.

EXAMPLE: The General Election in the U.S. is held every year on the first Tuesday in November.

 

U.S. senators in Washington State

-      Maria Cantwell

-      Patty Murray

 

IDIOM: “Vote with your feet”

Meaning: (verb) To show that you do not like (dislike) a place, event, or situation.

EXAMPLE: If the war doesn’t end, thousands of people will vote with their feet by leaving the country to find a better life.

 

Small Group Questions

 

1.       Name a government leader you like (admire). Why do you like them?

2.      Is this leader elected by the people?

3.      We will have a General Election on November 8, 2022. Who can vote in the election? Will you vote in the election? Where do people go to vote?

4.      In the General Election, people in Washington State will vote for a U.S. senator. How many senators do we have in our state? Do you know their names?

5.      There are 2 people who want to be our U.S. senator. They are Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley. How can voters learn about them?

6.      We elect our senators every 6 years – called a 6-year term of office. What is the term of office for the president of the United States? For the governor of Washington State?

7.      The most important job of a senator is to represent the people. A senator speaks with citizens about problems and concerns. Is there a problem or concern you have about our state? For example, wildfire smoke? Cost of food?

8.      What are some ways citizens in our state can tell a senator about their concerns? For example, write a letter or email?

9.      Which is more important – what a senator says (their words), or what they do (their actions)?

10.    Have you heard the phrase “vote with your feet”? What does it mean? Have you ever voted with your feet?