View materials and programs designed to engage students with civic education, including campaigns and elections.
Civic Education Programs and Materials
The JFK Library is the host site for the National Student/Parent Mock Election (NSPME) for Massachusetts. This voter education program is held every two years to actively engage students in grades K-12 in state and national campaigns, and emphasize the importance of voting and the power of their ballots.
In this lesson plan, high school students debate our nation’s priorities by establishing their own “simulated” federal budgets. After analyzing the proposed FY 2020 discretionary budget, students will be asked to design a FY 2021 budget with a group of their peers.
Deadline for nominations extended to March 31st. Every year, the Kennedy Library recognizes up to 100 middle school students from across Massachusetts with the John F. Kennedy Make a Difference Award for the impact they have made in their communities through service projects.
These digital resources from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum bring the excitement and energy of the 1960 campaign and election into your classroom.