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For Voter Series

For Voter Series. Voter Education in Public Libraries. Justin Dickson. What’s the Problem?. Misconceptions. Who said “I can see Russia from my House”?. Uniformed Voters?. Farleigh Dickinson University’s Public Mind Poll – May 3, 2012. Contradictions.

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For Voter Series

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  1. For Voter Series Voter Education in Public Libraries Justin Dickson

  2. What’s the Problem?

  3. Misconceptions Who said “I can see Russia from my House”?

  4. Uniformed Voters? Farleigh Dickinson University’s Public Mind Poll – May 3, 2012

  5. Contradictions Steve Bener posting on the Rachel Maddow Blog Mar 27, 2012

  6. All Voters • Subsets: • Seniors • First Time Voters • Minorities • Veterans • Same Basic Content • Examples Change

  7. Course Overview • Skill Development • Information Literacy • Statistics • Economics • Veterans • Application • Ballot Measures • Local Issues • Local Races

  8. Course Objectives • Information Literacy • Evaluate Sources • Manage Info Overload • Identify Bias, Hyperbole, Ad Hominem statements

  9. Course Objectives • Statistics and Polling • Compare Given Statistics • Evaluate Poll results • Economics • Supply/Demand • Economic Measures • Define Recession, Depression, and Other Terms

  10. Outline • First Class • Voter Registration • Community Building • Set Ground Rules • Other Sessions • Objectives • Lecture • Group Example • Small Group Problems • Group Wrap Up

  11. Assessment • Online Public Forum • Social Aggregator • Patron Generated • Any Format • Past Session • Town Hall Meeting • Local Party Officials • Present Platform

  12. ARCS • Attention • Active Participation • Multi-media • Relevance • Stress Future Worth • Real Examples • Confidence • Success Opportunity • Managing Info Overload • Satisfaction • Civic Pride • Empowered to Act

  13. Justin Dickson

  14. Links To Sources Slide 2 Flow Theory Chart http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) Alvarez, M. R. “Why Don't People Vote?” Psychology Today, Dec 21 2011 http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-psychology-behind-political-debate/201112/why-dont-people-vote Lewis Black Daily Show http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-october-7-2008/back-in-black---negative-advertising Slide 5 Farleigh Dickinson University’s Public Mind Poll – May 3, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/23/fox-news-less-informed-new-study_n_1538914.html Slide 6 Benen, Steve “The two constants in health care polling” http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/27/10889714-the-two-constants-in-health-care-polling?lite Justin Dickson

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