Teacher and Class Resources
The Connecticut's Kid Governor
® 2018-19 Toolkits are now available!
The Toolkit for Classes Nominating a Candidate and Voting* is for classes/schools that will be nominating a student for consideration in the 2018 Statewide Election (one nominee per school). The Toolkit includes lessons about Connecticut’s three branches of government, the role of the governor, the history and process of voting, leadership, identifying and researching important community issues, researching issues, developing campaign platforms and speeches, filming your nominees campaign video, and analyzing campaign videos. CLICK HERE to download.
The Toolkit for Voting-Only Classes* is for classes/schools that will only be voting in the Statewide Election (not nominating a student). This Toolkit is s condensed version of the Toolkit for Classes Nominating a Candidate and Voting and includes lessons about Connecticut’s three branches of government, the role of the governor, the history and process of voting, leadership, and analyzing campaign videos. CLICK HERE to download.
NEW 2018-19 RESOURCES! Lessons 1-5 Assessment*- You requested it and we created it! This simple 10-question quiz can be used to assess student learning in the first 5 lessons of either Toolkit. Includes an Answer Key. CLICK HERE to download. Parent-Guardian Permission Packet*- Send this letter home to parents/guardians to let them know that their child will be participating in the CTKG program this fall. Click HERE to download. Nominating and Voting Program Overview*- Based on the Connecticut's Kid Governor Program Overview from Enfield Public Schools, the new program overview gives suggested dates for lessons, lesson lengths, materials needed, additional resources, and tips and ideas for each lesson. Voting-Only Program Overview*- Based on the Connecticut's Kid Governor Program Overview from Enfield Public Schools, the new program overview gives suggested dates for lessons, lesson lengths, materials needed, additional resources, and tips and ideas for each lesson. |
*The Toolkit and other resources are provided as Adobe PDF documents. You can download Adobe's free PDF Reader by clicking here.
Register your class to participate!
Resources and Statewide Election voting instructions will only be sent to classes that have officially registered to participate in the 2018-19 program. Registration is free and only takes a minute! Click HERE to complete the Participating Class Registration Form.
Nominating & Voting Classes: Download the Entry Forms for your school's nominee!
All rules and entry forms can be found in the Rules & Regulations, Entry Form and Photography & Media Release HERE. Completed submissions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2018.
To learn more about the Connecticut's Kid Governor program, click HERE or the graphic below to "Play Back" or "Download" our introductory webinar (Sept. 7, 2017) via the Cisco WebEx webinar platform.
