Gracyn and I spent this class period conducting an election for "Boss of the Barnyard" in conjunction with the book we read, "Duck for President" and a lesson from The Mailbox. She printed ballots and asked each teacher and student to vote. She counted the ballots, posted the results in the form of a chart, and presented all voters with "I voted today" buttons. She did a great job and was very interested in this lesson. She understands how an election works, the importance of citizenship, the right to vote, and what is happening in our election now. She articuated a great justification for her own vote!