Redistricting Unplugged
Duration: 60 minutes
Grade Levels: 9-12
Students apply computational thinking to the real-world problem of redistricting as they use abstraction to redraw a series of maps.
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Grade Levels: 9-12
Duration: 60 minutes
Concepts/Skills: Computational thinking, social science, redistricting, abstraction, civics, gerrymandering, political parties
Objectives:
- Explore the process of redistricting by redrawing a political map.
- Use abstraction to solve a real-world problem.
- Consider how different maps can favor certain perspectives.