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This lesson plan is a downloadable PDF file, so you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print it.  Download Acrobat Reader     Date: 09/27/2004 Title: Who Has the Right to Vote? Discipline: Government, Civics, Journalism, Art, Language Arts   Students examine the right to vote and from whom this right may be taken. Voting patterns of American voters in presidential and off-year congressional races are studied and used in planning a mayoral campaign that will increase voter turnout. Commentary by former president Jimmy Carter focuses attention on the conducting of elections, in particular those in Florida. Two political cartoons by Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles stimulates discussion of the role of media in campaigns. After reading a Post article, students discuss the eligibility of individuals with dementia to vote. Online resources, books to read, a word find and vocabulary are provided.   The main lesson addresses these academic content standards.     NIE: for educators: lesson plans: lesson plan details