Precinct Committee Officer Curriculum

Teach with TVW's Elections Explained Series Precinct Committee Officers are party officials who engage with the population at a grassroots level. From encouraging people to get out the vote, to attending meetings about party business, to even nominating people to fill vacancies in the State Legislature, PCOs are involved in the political process at every level. In this video, you will learn about the important role that PCOs play in the party system as well as why young people should run to become one! Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EYiU2vFY2XwdTcQHBlEvbVsVIL5iwv70PBZFAxuclmY/edit#heading=h.nj23sjpj5u97 #civics #grassroots #advocacy #teachwithtvw #socialstudies #participate #youthvoice #civicengagement #apgov #vote #democraticparty #republicanparty

Teach with TVW's Elections Explained Series

Precinct Committee Officers are party officials who engage with the population at a grassroots level. From encouraging people to get out the vote, to attending meetings about party business, to even nominating people to fill vacancies in the State Legislature, PCOs are involved in the political process at every level. In this video, you will learn about the important role that PCOs play in the party system as well as why young people should run to become one!

Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EYiU2vFY2XwdTcQHBlEvbVsVIL5iwv70PBZFAxuclmY/edit#heading=h.nj23sjpj5u97

#civics #grassroots #advocacy #teachwithtvw #socialstudies #participate #youthvoice #civicengagement #apgov #vote #democraticparty #republicanparty

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What is a PCO?

Teach with TVW's Elections Explained Series Chirag lays out all the steps for you in this easy to follow guide. Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EYiU2vFY2XwdTcQHBlEvbVsVIL5iwv70PBZFAxuclmY/edit#heading=h.nj23sjpj5u97 #civics #grassroots #advocacy #teachwithtvw #socialstudies #participate #youthvoice #civicengagement #apgov #vote #democraticparty #republicanparty

Teach with TVW's Elections Explained Series

Chirag lays out all the steps for you in this easy to follow guide.

Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EYiU2vFY2XwdTcQHBlEvbVsVIL5iwv70PBZFAxuclmY/edit#heading=h.nj23sjpj5u97

#civics #grassroots #advocacy #teachwithtvw #socialstudies #participate #youthvoice #civicengagement #apgov #vote #democraticparty #republicanparty

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How to Become a PCO?

In this lesson, students will learn about the role and responsibilities of the Precinct Committee Officer. A Precinct Committee Officer is a partisan position that is elected or appointed every two years. In their examination of the role, students will also investigate their own political viewpoints, and determine how they wish to become more involved in local politics.

Essential Questions:

  • What is a PCO and how are they important to the political process? 
  • Why is grassroots engagement important to the political process?
  • How can young voters get involved in the political process?

Curriculum:

Lesson Plan: Engagement: Precinct Committee Officer

Have Questions? Email us at pco-project@tvw.org

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