I. Introduction

1. Hook- paint picture of situation
2. Explanation of purpose of students standing out there
3. Clarification of civic artifact being the clipboard itself and the people that accompany the clipboard help meaning
4. Meaning as encouragement to engage in civic activity

II. Historical Context

1. Origination of nation as a place of freedom and democracy
2. Importance of engagement in the way the nation works- for turn out to b e significant
3. Reminder of those who fought to give us this very right- wars, politicians, movements, mention Civil Rights as well as amendments

III. Meaning

1. Voting a civic right and duty
2. Engagement leads to… Greater say, larger understanding of nation as a whole, place in world
3. Nod to the opposing viewpoint- Also respectful of right to abstain, keeping with freedoms so vital in our culture

IV. Connection to Today

1. Importance of this generation having a say
2. The shift of ideas and values in this generation need to be brought to further concideration
3. “How do we expect to see the things that we consider dear and important to us com into play in today’s government if we never do anything about it?”
4. Lack of involvement and feigned indifference are massive problems- “we are all shying away from the hard questions, so why do we assume they are magically going to be answered the way we want them to be?”

V. What can we Do?

1. Involvement
2. Action beyond voting? Maybe just plausible to not expect so much so fast

VI. Conclusion

1. Reimplementation of meaning & restate purpose
2. What to do with information- take it to heart
3. VOTE