Slide deck for teachers - Elections by the Numbers | Elections Canada's Civic Education

Slide	Title	Text
1	Elections by the Numbers
2	Inquiry Question	How does youth voting compare to that of other age groups?
3	Minds On	Trends What are some trends in our school or community? Teacher’s note: e.g. fashion, games, music. For this and the next few slides, gather students’ ideas and write them on the board or shared document.
4	Minds On	Trends Do you think there are different trends for different age groups? Why? Teacher’s note: e.g. you, your parents, your grandparents.
5	Minds On	Trends How do you know if something is on its way out, or on its way in?
6	Minds On	Trends How could you track these trends in a more precise or mathematical way? Teacher’s note: e.g. through a survey, poll, observation, etc.
7	Minds On	Voting trends What do you think could be some trends in voting behaviours? Do you think there are different voting trends for different age groups? Why? How might you compare voting trends for different age groups? Teacher’s note: Write some of these ideas on the board or shared document so that students can compare the two sets of ideas.
8	Activity	Analyze a graph What information is included in the graph? What information is not included? What can we observe in the graph? What can we conclude from this graph? Teacher’s note: Distribute copies of the graph “Voter turnout at federal elections 1867–2025” and have students discuss these questions in pairs or small groups.
9	Activity	Voter turnout at federal elections 1867–2025
10	Activity	Examine the data table “Voter turnout by age group, 2011-2025” How does youth voting compare to that of other age groups?
11	Activity	Complete the activity sheet “Change in voter turnout” to better understand the data How does this change your thinking about the data? How might you choose to represent it? Teacher’s note: If calculating percent change is too advanced for students, they can create their visual representation using only the table data.
12	Activity	You will need: A partner or small group Chart paper or whiteboard Markers Table: Voter turnout by age group – 2011-2025 Activity sheet: Change in voter turnout
13	Activity	Brainstorm an effective way to represent this data to respond to the inquiry question: How does youth voting compare to that of other age groups? Show us your best idea! Teacher’s notes: Students can create any kind of graph, chart, image or infographic that supports your learning goals. This should be more conceptual rather than an attempt to create a polished finished product. Give students 20 to 30 minutes to work together on this.
14	Consolidation	Sharing your ideas How did you address the question: "How does youth voting compare to that of other age groups?" What information did you choose to include or exclude? Teacher’s notes: This could be done in a jigsaw, a gallery walk or a group presentation to the class. If time is short, you could choose a couple of samples to discuss and share.
15	Consolidation	Discussion Why do you think different age groups vote at different rates? What are some factors that could affect voter turnout for different age groups?
16	Consolidation	Reflection What is interesting or important to you about the data on youth voting? Explain your thinking Make a prediction about an election 10 years from now. Do you think voting among 18-24 year-olds will increase, decrease or stay the same? Explain your thinking Teacher’s note: You can use the provided exit card on which these questions are printed.