When so many people are involved, what's the fairest system to choose leaders?
Use this one-hour lesson to help your students:
- Understand key facts about India's election
- Explore different examples of democratic systems and elections
- Take part in some numbers-based games to decide on the fairest system
These teaching resources are supported by KPMG. The Economist Educational Foundation maintained full editorial control.
This lesson develops the following skill:
Problem solving
Intermediate:
exploring problems
This resource was created as part of Festival 2024. See the student discussions here.
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