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Political Participation

Political Participation. How do we participate in government? . Voting Writing to the governor/president Joining interest groups/lobbying Running for office Protesting/revolting Creating ad campaigns Organizing events/charity Giving money to candidates who run for office

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Political Participation

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  1. Political Participation How do we participate in government?

  2. Voting • Writing to the governor/president • Joining interest groups/lobbying • Running for office • Protesting/revolting • Creating ad campaigns • Organizing events/charity • Giving money to candidates who run for office • …and now – cyber-activism Forms of Political Participation

  3. How is this different from cyber-terrorism? • View the following news story about cyber-activism in Tunisia: • http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/01/13/ramgopal.tunisia.social.media.cnn?iref=allsearch • Can cyber-activism help to reform governments? • When is cyber-activism most effective? • What do we use to engage in cyber-activism? • Ex: social media, etc. What is “cyber-activism”???

  4. How can we use cyber-activism to address the following issues at the state, local & campus levels? • Environment preservation issues such as the use of recycling • Educational resources available to public schools, public school funding & teacher pay • Florida & the future of healthcare – the issues surrounding universal healthcare • Creating job growth in Florida Current Issues in Florida

  5. For tonight’s assignment, log into our class Facebook page. • On the wall, post a recent news article you find online discussing an issue we face either here in our own town, the state of Florida or even our school. • Please use reputable news sources such as CNN.com or GainesvilleSun.com!!! Do not use blogs, etc. • Comment on this issue by discussing your own personal views in a concise but detailed paragraph. • Read at least one other classmate’s article and post and briefly comment on it (one or two sentences). • Please complete this assignment by the beginning of class tomorrow. Facebook, Political Participation & You

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