The Redistricting Game is designed to educate, engage, and empower citizens around …
The Redistricting Game is designed to educate, engage, and empower citizens around the issue of political redistricting. Currently, the political system in most states allows the state legislators themselves to draw the lines. This system is subject to a wide range of abuses and manipulations that encourage incumbents to draw districts which protect their seats rather than risk an open contest.By exploring how the system works, as well as how open it is to abuse, The Redistricting Game allows players to experience the realities of one of the most important (yet least understood) aspects of our political system. The game provides a basic introduction to the redistricting system, allows players to explore the ways in which abuses can undermine the system, and provides info about reform initiatives - including a playable version of the Tanner Reform bill to demonstrate the ways that the system might be made more consistent with tenets of good governance. Beyond playing the game, the web site for The Redistricting Game provides a wealth of information about redistricting in every state as well as providing hands-on opportunities for civic engagement and political action.
This is a learning module that uses data to investigates the relationship …
This is a learning module that uses data to investigates the relationship between demographic and sociocultural factors and religiosity among high school students in the United States.
This is a learning module that uses data to investigate the increasing …
This is a learning module that uses data to investigate the increasing attention being drawn to a debate about the compatibility of certain religions and democracy.
Summary report of a three-day event in which teachers participated in both …
Summary report of a three-day event in which teachers participated in both classroom instruction and a field experience that focused on urban geography topics such as city models, resiliency in the midst of climate change and deindustrialization, climate justice, and 21st century urban renewal projects.
This lesson takes students through the examination of the poem Remember and …
This lesson takes students through the examination of the poem Remember and its use of figurative language to set the stage for considering how the physical world around us has changed in the past 50 years. Students research a specific local plant, animal, or element of weather and how it has changed over time, and then use Twine to represent their research in a digital story. This lesson culminates with the discussion of whether or not we are doing a good job of listening to Virginia’s natural elements over the past 50 years. This lesson was created through a partnership between CodeVA and the Virginia Tribal Education Consortium (VTEC).
Students will read excerpts from Erasmus and Machiavelli then highlight three quotes …
Students will read excerpts from Erasmus and Machiavelli then highlight three quotes from each passage that they feel summarizes the main ideas. Students will then choose one author's work make a "tweet" to show their understanding of the content.
Students will read excerpts from Erasmus and Machiavelli. *Remixed to add more …
Students will read excerpts from Erasmus and Machiavelli. *Remixed to add more student engagement. Students will highlight three quotes from each passage that they feel summarizes the main ideas. Students will then choose one author's work make a "tweet" to show their understanding of the content.
This Renaissance Essentials Sheet provides a solid review for students of the …
This Renaissance Essentials Sheet provides a solid review for students of the main ideas of the Renaissance. Though it is designed for World History II, it can easily be adapted to be used in World History I.
Students will view a series of images and will match those images …
Students will view a series of images and will match those images to reasons that the Renaissance began in Italy. *Remixed to include reasons as a matching activity rather than having students come up with the reasons.
The Renaissance is known as a rebirth of culture that began on …
The Renaissance is known as a rebirth of culture that began on the Italian Peninsula. Many crusades had their points of departure from this region. The interaction with the Middle East resulted in increased trade and diffusion of ideas. Students identify the benefits of geographic location for the northern Italian city-states in terms of their local conditions (site) and the developing trade connections throughout Europe and the Middle East (situation). Key questions: How did land and sea routes connect people and places? How does location influence the ability to interact with the rest of the world?
For a quarter century, the federal government provided funding for cities large …
For a quarter century, the federal government provided funding for cities large and small to raze "blighted" or "slum" neighborhoods. Though improved housing opportunities was the ostensible goal, over time, cities used federal funds to stimulate commercial and industrial redevelopment. Through these programs, cities displaced hundreds of thousands of families from their homes and neighborhoods. Renewing Inequality visualizes those displacements and urban renewal more generally.
This National Park Service website offers links to a variety of articles …
This National Park Service website offers links to a variety of articles about the history and politics of Alaska. Users can download PDF articles about World War II in Alaska, the Alaska Goldrush, and national historic places. The site also features links to educational resources such as teachers' guides to teaching about historic places and culture.
This table shows the attitudes of U.S. citizens' willingness to give up …
This table shows the attitudes of U.S. citizens' willingness to give up civil liberties to curb terrorism from 1996-2007. It has been consistent that the majority of respondents consistently responded against giving up civil liberties with the exception of 2001-2002 which is probably correlated with the 9/11 incident.
Statistical table of attitudes towards the honesty and ethical standards of judges …
Statistical table of attitudes towards the honesty and ethical standards of judges organized by demographic characteristics. Lower income earners and elderly citizens tend to rate judges lower.
Setting and maintaining expectations is an essential indicator of future student success …
Setting and maintaining expectations is an essential indicator of future student success at all grade levels. At the start of each school year, classes review citizenship skills to get reacclimated to the school and the classroom environment. Help students set a strong foundation for their digital lives by teaching digital citizenship and face-to-face skills. In doing so, students will be equipped with tips for safety and success no matter their setting.
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