This year, 237 schools across New Brunswick participated in the Student Vote program.
Those are the questions Rayven Thorne was asking herself as she cast her ballot for the Oct. 21 New Brunswick election.But unlike thousands of voters, Thorne's vote doesn't actually count — because she's only 13.
It's put on by the civic literacy group Civix, and this year more than 33,000 students at 237 elementary, middle and high schools across the province participated."Often, civics can be boring or dry, and this kind of helps bring it alive in the classroom."Despite being in middle school, the students at Beaverbrook took a keen interest in the election, said social studies teacher Krista Fournier.
Fournier brought three local candidates, all running in the Moncton Centre riding, into her classroom for a debate in front of the students. The students were given opportunities to ask questions, and they didn't hold back. Social studies teacher Krista Fournier says the Civix curriculum engaged her students in politics and got them asking questions about real-world issues.
"When we're driving, I mostly see people sitting down on the road and I feel bad for them," she said. "It actually saddens my heart a bit."The students at Beaverbrook said the curriculum inspired them to speak with their parents and other adults about voting.
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