Comments on: What are some creative ways to get students involved in politics? http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/ Comments & Opinions About the Human Condition Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Taffd http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Taffd Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:51:14 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-453 Have a look at myverdict.net, an ideal way to become involved in all issues, in every community. Have a look at myverdict.net, an ideal way to become involved in all issues, in every community.

]]> By: whcwarrior_10 http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-452 whcwarrior_10 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:54:01 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-452 student elections, debate team, student government, young republicans, etc,etc student elections, debate team, student government, young republicans, etc,etc

]]> By: Elizzabeth http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Elizzabeth Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:05:05 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-451 Let them have debates and mock elections. Try to show them how politics affects their lives and will even more so when they get out into the real world Let them have debates and mock elections. Try to show them how politics affects their lives and will even more so when they get out into the real world

]]> By: Matthew http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Matthew Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:40:06 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-450 Tell them something like "Did you hear that all the XYZ (make up your own category) tudents are going to be sent to a different school" ...or some other offensive new "law" to piss them off and have the argue why that shouldn't be. Parlay this into a discussion of rights and "issues at stake" in the upcoming election and why it all matters to them personally. Tell them something like “Did you hear that all the XYZ (make up your own category) tudents are going to be sent to a different school” …or some other offensive new “law” to piss them off and have the argue why that shouldn’t be. Parlay this into a discussion of rights and “issues at stake” in the upcoming election and why it all matters to them personally.

]]> By: ? Sudol http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-449 ? Sudol Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:36:36 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-449 If you are talking abouts students as a class then I would have them create there own government using any and all sources but if you just want them to vote, have them learn the electoral college and corruption but hey, who am I to go against the way, I know what I know I'll sing what I said We come and we go That's a thing that I keep In the back of my head Locke's was licensed If you are talking abouts students as a class then I would have them create there own government using any and all sources but if you just want them to vote, have them learn the electoral college and corruption but hey, who am I to go against the way, I know what I know
I’ll sing what I said
We come and we go
That’s a thing that I keep
In the back of my head

Locke’s was licensed

]]> By: nightwing7011 http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-448 nightwing7011 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:28:48 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-448 Make a PS3 or wii game about it. then plaster some fancy statement about how cool it is to be involved in politics on fast food packaging or make radio and TV commercial about it and repeat them twelve hundred times a day. Do what the republicans and the conservative media do to us everyday. Make a PS3 or wii game about it. then plaster some fancy statement about how cool it is to be involved in politics on fast food packaging or make radio and TV commercial about it and repeat them twelve hundred times a day. Do what the republicans and the conservative media do to us everyday.

]]> By: momsplinter http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-447 momsplinter Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:54:41 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-447 I think that should come from the parents myself. We talk to our daughter about different issues and even though she is a pre-teen, she doesn't always agree with mom and dad. That is a good thing. The schools have a tendency to be too liberal...go figure. If they could keep an open mind and let the kids make the decisions then I would say they should go for it. But one of the schools my child went to, they pushed them into agreeing with them. That isn't right! I think that should come from the parents myself. We talk to our daughter about different issues and even though she is a pre-teen, she doesn’t always agree with mom and dad. That is a good thing.
The schools have a tendency to be too liberal…go figure. If they could keep an open mind and let the kids make the decisions then I would say they should go for it. But one of the schools my child went to, they pushed them into agreeing with them. That isn’t right!

]]> By: B. D Mac http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-446 B. D Mac Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:24:21 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-446 Go to the schools. Have a concert or some give-aways. Have music that is politically aware. You can find new or budding artists online that would love the chance to perform and get the exposure to the world. Also hand out promotional hats and T-shirts as prizes to contests. It could be a prize for answers to questions like "Who can guess the closest amount to what the national debt will be when you have to pay it off? What will happen to earth if we do nothing to stop global warming? Etc,, Also have a display where they can register to vote if they are old enough and fill out a sample ballot, Sign up interested students to work for different Presidential candidates. Go to the schools. Have a concert or some give-aways. Have music that is politically aware. You can find new or budding artists online that would love the chance to perform and get the exposure to the world.

Also hand out promotional hats and T-shirts as prizes to contests. It could be a prize for answers to questions like “Who can guess the closest amount to what the national debt will be when you have to pay it off?

What will happen to earth if we do nothing to stop global warming?

Etc,,

Also have a display where they can register to vote if they are old enough and fill out a sample ballot,

Sign up interested students to work for different Presidential candidates.

]]> By: JoyZboyZ http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-445 JoyZboyZ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:08:26 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-445 Pose hypothetical questions to them that would affect their daily lives. If they don't vote, they have no right to complain. Example, "What do you think about cellphones being banned for minors?" or "Do you think it is okay to require minors to take a class and apply for a license for a cellphone?" I think , you would get a huge discussion group on that. Pose hypothetical questions to them that would affect their daily lives. If they don’t vote, they have no right to complain. Example, “What do you think about cellphones being banned for minors?” or “Do you think it is okay to require minors to take a class and apply for a license for a cellphone?” I think , you would get a huge discussion group on that.

]]> By: born_in_the_usa http://thejimmyfactor.com/222/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-444 born_in_the_usa Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:21:39 +0000 http://thejimmyfactor.com/civic-participation/what-are-some-creative-ways-to-get-students-involved-in-politics/222/#comment-444 Have campaigns and elections in your classroom to let them see first hand how it works. Form a government in class. Many questions will start being asked then. Kids love class participation especially if it's fun. If you really want to get them excited have a court trial in the classroom complete with a judge and jury. Have campaigns and elections in your classroom to let them see first hand how it works. Form a government in class. Many questions will start being asked then. Kids love class participation especially if it’s fun. If you really want to get them excited have a court trial in the classroom complete with a judge and jury.

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