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Skills To Master:
Skills To Master:
4 Applying Geographic Knowledge and Reasoning
SS 4.1 Spatial patterns
SS 4.2 Apply geographical tools
SS 4.3 Analyze relationships between human and environmental systems
SS 4.4 Evaluate the impacts of human activity on environmental systems
Task 7: Electing Electors
Task 7: Electing Electors
To Do:
To Do:
Step 1: Watch the videos on the Electoral College👤
Step 2: Complete the task👤
Step 5: Submit to Beacon☑️
Resources
Resources
Electoral College
Distribution of Electoral Votes
Task 8: Gerrymandering
Task 8: Gerrymandering
To Do:
To Do:
Step 1: Review the videos on Gerrymandering 👤
Step 2: Create your map and complete the questions that go with the mapping task👤
Step 3: Submit to Beacon☑️
Resources
Resources
Texas Redistricting Info
Texas Congressional Lines Map
**Click on "Statewide" when you get to this link**
Additional Mapping Resource
Additional Mapping Resource
Click the image to the left for tips and help on how to make a good map!
Your Task:
Your Task:
Click on the image to the left to access the blank map. Your government teacher will have a printout of this map.
Your task is to map the current congressional district lines in Texas, as well as the proposed new congressional district lines. This can be done on one map or two maps, whichever will be easier.
Make sure to include:
A key/legend
Title: Telling your audience what the map is about
Compass
Clear labeling between the old and new congressional lines and the district's number.
Resources
Resources
Task 9: Political Boundaries
Task 9: Political Boundaries
To Do:
To Do:
Step 1: Review the resources on political boundaries, policies, and influential factors👤
Step 2: Create a product that presents solutions for voting barriers👤
Step 3: Submit to Beacon☑️
Resources
Resources
Voter ID Laws
Voter Restrictions
Your Task:
Your Task:
Assesses SS 4.3 and SS 4.4
After reviewing the resources above, your task is to create a visual that proposes solutions to improve voter access and representation, such as policy changes, educational campaigns, or technological innovations. The format can be an infographic, poster, slideshow, etc.
The task should include/answer:
2-3 solutions about the prompt above
Explanations/research to back up your solutions
What role is money playing in this issue?
Are we helping improve the issues surrounding voter access/representation, or are we continuing to make the issue worse?
Visuals
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Time to...start working on your next task!
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