Philadelphia Voter Registration

A oter registration drive is conducted by students at Philadelphia's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. [CC]

Questions:

What is the process of registering to vote?
What are some common excuses people make for not voting? Do you believe these are valid excuses? Why or why not?
What would you say to your friends or family to convince them to vote?

Tools:

Students in Pittsburgh train and serve as observers in a local election, while students in Philadelphia conduct exit polls. [CC]

Students working summer jobs need to learn about income tax withholding, deductions, and filing tax returns. [CC]

With the help of a local political scientist and journalist, students use an interactive web page to develop questions for a mayoral debate. [CC]

Students in Pittsburgh display civics projects conducted throughout the city during the school year. [CC]

Oliver High School students conduct a question and answer session with U.S. Congressman Mike Doyle through an interactive web page. [CC]