Identify ways that public officials are selected, including election and appointment. 2.4.2 c

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1. How Do We Choose Leaders? - learn how to recognize the positive qualities of good leaders and understand the election process in the United States.
2. How We Choose Leaders | Understanding Elections - in this video you'll learn all about Election Day and why voting is important and how we choose leaders like mayors, governors, and the president.
3. Goverment Test - Flash cards
4. Our Government At Work - Students will love our social studies video lesson for 2nd Graders teaching them about civics, the government, more.
5. Simple Civics | Running For Office - In this episode of Simple Civics, explore what it takes to run for Congress, the Senate, the Presidency, and more!
6. The Six Pillars of Character - classroom and discussion activities [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive.]
7. Voting and Elections (Video)- Choosing Government Leaders, a Second Grade Social Studies Lesson for Kids
8. Voting for Kids 101: Teaching Kids the Importance of Voting & Elections - Learn how voting helps us shape a government to represent the priorities of its citizens.
9. What makes a good citizen - lesson plan [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
10. You Choose | Presley Talks About Voting - the host of PBS KIDS You Choose, a mini-series about democracy and how kids can get involved in important issues they care about!
    

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