For Voter Series

Voter Education in Public Libraries

JustinDickson

What’s the Problem?

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

Misconceptions

Farleigh Dickinson University’sPublic Mind Poll – May 3, 2012

Uniformed Voters?

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

Contradictions

All VotersSubsets:

Seniors First Time Voters Minorities Veterans

Same Basic ContentExamples Change

CourseOverviewSkill Development

Information Literacy Statistics Economics Veterans

Application Ballot Measures Local Issues Local Races

Course ObjectivesInformation Literacy

Evaluate Sources Manage Info Overload Identify Bias,

Hyperbole, Ad Hominem statements

Course Objectives

Statistics and Polling Compare Given

Statistics Evaluate Poll results

Economics Supply/Demand Economic Measures Define Recession,

Depression, and Other Terms

OutlineFirst Class Voter Registration Community Building Set Ground Rules

Other Sessions Objectives Lecture Group Example Small Group Problems Group Wrap Up

AssessmentOnline Public Forum

Social Aggregator Patron Generated Any Format Past Session

Town Hall Meeting Local Party Officials Present Platform

ARCSAttention

Active Participation Multi-media

Relevance Stress Future Worth Real Examples

Confidence Success Opportunity Managing Info Overload

Satisfaction Civic Pride Empowered to Act

JustinDickson

JustinDickson

Links To SourcesSlide 2Flow Theory Charthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)

Alvarez, M. R. “Why Don't People Vote?” Psychology Today, Dec 21 2011http://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 5Farleigh Dickinson University’s Public Mind Poll – May 3, 2012http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/23/fox-news-less-informed-new-study_n_1538914.html

Slide 6Benen, 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