Winter 2009 - K-Space Web Page - Central Catholic High School

“I saw the profession
ultimately as a way to
earn a living by writing,
to see the world and
to witness history,
which I’d always loved,”
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Central Catholic
Holds Mock
Presidential
Election
On November 3, Central Catholic held a mock presidential
election for students, faculty, and staff. It was sponsored by
the social studies department as a way of getting the entire
school involved in the election.
In order to simulate the actual election, both popular votes
and electoral votes were cast. Each classroom represented
a state and was given the same number of electoral votes as
that state. The larger classrooms represented larger states,
and the smaller ones had fewer electoral votes. Each
classroom was assigned its own voting booth, and everyone
was required to show their school identifi cation before
voting. Faculty and staff members voted as representatives
of Washington, D.C.
CCHS students were enthusiastic about the mock
election. Many have been learning about the election in
class and were able to better understand the election
process by seeing it in action. “Even though a lot of
students are too young to vote, they do have opinions and
feel strongly about our country,” said senior Alexandra
Davis.
“I think the students got a real sense of participation out
of this exercise,” said American History and Government
teacher Tony Katafi asz. “Most of our students aren’t able to
vote in the real election so this was their only opportunity
to participate. This was their chance to voice their opinion.
We sometimes forget that our students have opinions and
that they want their voices to be heard. I think the students
enjoyed this experience and hopefully they stay excited
about the process, and when they are old enough they
exercise their right to vote.”
The results of the Central Catholic mock election were
announced on November 5. Just as in the real election,
Barack Obama won the presidency by a signifi cant margin.
Senior Alex
Davis casts
her vote.