Gerrymandering: One person, one vote?
In this assignment, students have the opportunity to try their hand at a simplified districting exercise and learn about the common gerrymandering practices of packing and cracking districts. Students will complete an online exercise in which they play mini-golf to see how elections are tilted using maps.
Complete the online exercise here https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2022/redistricting-mini-golf/
After completing the online exercise students will write a 2-3-page paper reflecting on their online simulation and addressing the following prompts.
After completing the mini-golf simulation; How do redistricting and gerrymandering work? (Use this article https://www.choices.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/choices-twtn-gerrymandering-info-1.pdf and your textbook to support your analysis)
What is your understanding of the use of gerrymandering and the effects of gerrymandering on democracy? Does gerrymandering silence voters?
Who should decide how legislative districts are drawn?
Do you think we as a society should pay more attention to the issue of redistricting and gerrymandering? What should we do to address this issue?
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