Voting: Our Civic Duty.

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Voting: Our Civic Duty

Are we fulfilling our duty? The United States Elections Project: http://elections.gmu.edu/voter_turnout.htm

Non-Partisan organizations like Rock the Vote and Declare Yourself have registered over 5 million citizens to vote in a little over the past decade, specifically targeting young people (ages 18-24)

1. What language or symbols encourages the viewer to vote? 2. What specific message does the add send about voting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiber7na2dA&feature=related

1. What language or symbols encourages the viewer to vote? 2. What specific message does the add send about voting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SoucJNyfG0&feature=related

1. What language or symbols encourages the viewer to vote? 2. What specific message does the add send about voting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpX_ZkqoP3k

How do celebrities affect our views on voting?

How does the media affect our views on voting? Norris, Pippa. Tuned Out Voters?: Media Impact on Campaign Learning. Harvard University: 2004. http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/pnorris/Acrobat/Tuned%20Out.pdf

NBC News Report on Political Knowledge Less than a Month Before 2008 Presidential Election http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofgaa1_lk8I

Does our civic duty of voting outweigh the fact that many voters are uniformed?

Think-Pair-Share How can we become more informed voters?