Assignment:
Effects of Education on Political Participation, 1992
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Grade School
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High School
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Some College
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College Degree
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Interest in a campaign
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78
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86
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93
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98
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Voted in election
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46
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64
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75
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85
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Discussed politics almost daily
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22
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28
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36
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48
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Tried to persuade others
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23
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33
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43
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50
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Contributed money to a campaign
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12
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2
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3
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5
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Data in percentage form. National Electionh Study by Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan
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Question (MINIMUM 6 SENTENCES)
Americans have very low voter turnout. Analyze the above table. How does education affect voting? What other demographics determine voter participation? What reforms have been made to encourage voter participation? Discuss general participation by Americans in the political system.
I. Answer the following questions:
1. Are the news priorities different or similar?
2. Are there any differences in how the news programs treat the same news story?
3. How did the broadcasts differ in how they presented subjects other than the breaking news, such as special in-depth reports, ongoing segments, etc?
4. What does this information tell you about the influence the media has on politics, politicians and their political agendas?
II. Now respond and comment to what you believe (agree or disagree) and on a student's personal response to both of the questions above. Have explanation.
"I chose CNN and Fox News
1-Are the news priorities different or similar?
2-Are there any differences in how the news programs treat the same news story?
3-How did the broadcasts differ in how they presented subjects other than the breaking news, such as special in-depth reports, ongoing segments, etc?
4-What does this information tell you about the influence the media has on politics, politicians and their political agendas?
III. Now respond and comment to what you believe (agree or disagree) and on a student's personal response to both of the questions above. Have explanation.
1. Are the news priorities different or similar?
2. Are there any differences in how the news programs treat the same news story?
3. How did the broadcasts differ in how they presented subjects other than the breaking news, such as special in-depth reports, ongoing segments, etc?Both sides approached the presentation of their material fairly similar, and both sides could be seen to bring similar or the same facts during their discussions. However CNN had a liberal bias during its broadcast while Fox News took a more conservative bias.
IV. What does this information tell you about the influence the media has on politics, politicians and their political agendas?
V. Select TWO of the following three questions and write a two paragraph response to them.
1. How has the media and technology changed the way political parties operate and nominate candidates? Give three examples to prove your theory.
2. Have changes in the formal presidential nomination procedures since the mid-1960's made the process more democratic? Name three specific changes that have occurred.
3. Describe the impact the complex nomination and convention process has on the political process?
VI. Instructions:
1. Go to the iCivics Win the White House game.
2. Follow the instructions and prompts that take you through the game. You'll be asked to make decisions about your platform, how to raise and spend campaign contributions, and whether or not to take advantage of your opponent's misfortunes.
Create a guide to winning the presidential election. Include at least five to seven strategies that one should either use or avoid when running for president. Use bulleted points to designate your strategies; then provide at least a paragraph of explanation for each. These strategies should be based on your experience in the game and the information you learned from the resources in the lesson.