We have started a unit on public opinion and political participation in my AP Government class. The chapter begins with an examination of current demographic trends in the US. Pew Research has some really cool interactive graphics on their website that ties in very well with the chapter. I assigned pairs of students demographic topics and had them research the trend and make predictions about how it will impact politics in the future. Students eventually presented their predictions, and they came up with some great answers.
This activity is a great way to introduce the many ways that demographics and public opinion shape politics.
These are the websites I had students use:
The Next America
Pew Research Center
This is a downloadable version of the graphic organizer I had them fill out for their initial research:
Graphic Organizer
Let me know how it goes!
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