Teacher Toolkit — Advanced

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A few minutes

Play the Dot Game (AKA Gerrymandering 101)

This fun game shows how the key tricks of gerrymandering, 'cracking' and 'packing,' work
A few minutes

Check out 'The Line Dance'

A creative digital look at the national state of play on gerrymandering, by one of our own.
A few minutes

Watch the Amanda Holt Video

How a young piano teacher became a hero of the fight vs. gerrymandering
An hour or so

Make your voice heard

Students can climb the Ladder of Engagement to amplify their beliefs.
An hour or so

Play Flashes of Insight

Use these flashcards to help figure out what values you'd like a map to uphold
An hour or so

The United States Census

How and why do we do it?
Two days

How to draw fair lines

What would a fair, representative voting map for PA look like?
An hour or so

Redistricting in the U.S.

A video, quiz, and online game help teach how voters get placed in voting districts.
Two days

PA redistricting

How does PA draw its political district lines?
Two days

How to gerrymander

Learn what gerrymandering is and why it matters
An hour or so

Go deep on redistricting

We've read, watched and listened to it all on the Web. Here's our curated list of the best stuff out there.
An hour or so

Play Political Pictionary

Let gerrymandered shapes spur your creative juices