If I had a nickle for every kid who prefaced their opinions with, "My [parental unit] says... So, let's tackle that concept. It's not just about political typology, as discussed in this lovely handout from informationisbeautiful.com. I spend a lot of time explaining that "conservative" and "Republican" are not synonymous. You can be one, and not the other... , and it can change from issue to issue. I love this handout because it is colorful, fun to look at, and a great example of a visual graphic. Oh, and you can buy a poster sized copy for your wall. So, they each get a copy, and then we discuss it. And then we answer the best question of all... "What are you?" To answer this, I skip to the Pew Center for the People and the Press. They have a great little political typology quiz. I originally had my students take the quiz on their connective devices, but it doesn't load onto touch screens correctly. Off to the magical computer lab!! About twenty minutes to answer 20 questions and read up on your typology (one of seven), and then we talk. I love asking the students to question how accurate the quiz is... where the inaccuracies lie... (validity, intensity, and relevance), and then we line up. We stand in a dot graph (Line up behind the first person in your typology), which was a great suggestion from a student in stats. So, what does this mean? Why do kids feel the way they do? Once they discuss this question with people in the same typology, they answer... (political socialization!!)
I need to layer in age, gender, race, socio-economic status, and geographical factors. So, I live in suburban D.C., and most of my kids are postmoderns. What are yours, and why?
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Jen's bookshelf: nerdcation
I want to start by thanking Mr. Snowden and Mr. Greenwald for their uncompromising dedication to giving the NSA violations air time and transparency.
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