Redistricting in Washington State

Redistricting in Washington State

I went to bed in one district, and woke up in another! Help your students understand how legislative districts work in WA.

📣 Get easy to use Washington State Election Lesson Plans: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/

2024 is an election year! Do you know who will be on your ballot? Every 10 years, our legislative and congressional district lines are redrawn and thus your district may have changed since the last presidential election. However, due to a legal challenge to the redistricting done after the 2020 census, 13 legislative districts changed as of the first week in April 2024. Don’t be surprised when your primary ballot comes in July! Check this map below to see if you are one of the 300,000 people who have new legislators representing them! 

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This Lesson Plan
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📚Voting: Impact of Redistricting Lesson plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15JOxSZINAfy3PdV33zylSxkGMuORDCvu8Dy1C3VSExw/edit#heading=h.nj23sjpj5u97

💡News Article: Redistricting Map https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/04/03/heres-how-washingtons-legislative-districts-will-change-for-this-years-elections/

🎬 Watch This Next: Precinct Committee Officer
https://youtu.be/3UtOorj4RJ8?feature=shared

🎬 Check Out The Elections Explained Playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SBWucX8iFppclH0-m45HDcn&feature=shared

📚Check out our other CIVICS CURRICULA for WA middle and high school teachers: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/

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🎬 Legislative Navigator https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SD-p5BHx443GTtGBp_DKQVT&feature=shared

🎬 Learning Modules - The Branches of WA State Government:
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Other Teach With TVW Civics Programs
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🙋Capitol Classroom - Bring the Legislative process into your classroom: https://teachwithtvw.org/civic-participation-in-the-classroom/

🙋On The Issues - Youth bring the questions to WA state leadership: https://teachwithtvw.wpenginepowered.com/on-the-issues/
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCiQlpeW9JwnJepn87zNpDT&feature=shared

🙋TVW CONNECTS - WA students engage in live Q&A with political leaders and experts:
https://teachwithtvw.org/tvw-connects-civic-engagement/
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SDiW4MWHmyTpjs3ZkvGfgo9&feature=shared

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What this video is about:
In this video, Teacher Corey Paulson explains the challenges of the Washington state 2024 redistricting maps, and explains how and why legislative district lines are redrawn every 10 years based on the census. Students will learn how this impacts voter enfranchisement, or disenfranchisement, and voter’s choices of State Senators and Representatives. 

Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to engage their students in state government and help to inspire active citizens. 

#waleg #teachwithtvw #civics #socialstudies #yakima #redistricting #gerrymandering #fairmaps #vote #census #voting #votingrights #democracy #maps #politics #civicengagement #votingrightsact #elections #washington #washingtonstate

I went to bed in one district, and woke up in another! Help your students understand how legislative districts work in WA.

📣 Get easy to use Washington State Election Lesson Plans: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/

2024 is an election year! Do you know who will be on your ballot? Every 10 years, our legislative and congressional district lines are redrawn and thus your district may have changed since the last presidential election. However, due to a legal challenge to the redistricting done after the 2020 census, 13 legislative districts changed as of the first week in April 2024. Don’t be surprised when your primary ballot comes in July! Check this map below to see if you are one of the 300,000 people who have new legislators representing them!

===========================
This Lesson Plan
===========================
📚Voting: Impact of Redistricting Lesson plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15JOxSZINAfy3PdV33zylSxkGMuORDCvu8Dy1C3VSExw/edit#heading=h.nj23sjpj5u97

💡News Article: Redistricting Map https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/04/03/heres-how-washingtons-legislative-districts-will-change-for-this-years-elections/

🎬 Watch This Next: Precinct Committee Officer
https://youtu.be/3UtOorj4RJ8?feature=shared

🎬 Check Out The Elections Explained Playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SBWucX8iFppclH0-m45HDcn&feature=shared

📚Check out our other CIVICS CURRICULA for WA middle and high school teachers: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/

=======================================
Other Teach With TVW Civics Videos
=======================================
🎬 Civics 101 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SDcy6Oz3plxQCqpfNUb2HGf&feature=shared

🎬 Legislative Navigator https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SD-p5BHx443GTtGBp_DKQVT&feature=shared

🎬 Learning Modules - The Branches of WA State Government:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SBe_62ViakFyBCw4qah7eR7&feature=shared

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SDnVbfKeRWogOX6zU5BWw6b&feature=shared

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCYOl5u2wu52tt3G7sEmNTG&feature=shared

=======================================
Other Teach With TVW Civics Programs
=======================================

🙋Capitol Classroom - Bring the Legislative process into your classroom: https://teachwithtvw.org/civic-participation-in-the-classroom/

🙋On The Issues - Youth bring the questions to WA state leadership: https://teachwithtvw.wpenginepowered.com/on-the-issues/
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCiQlpeW9JwnJepn87zNpDT&feature=shared

🙋TVW CONNECTS - WA students engage in live Q&A with political leaders and experts:
https://teachwithtvw.org/tvw-connects-civic-engagement/
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SDiW4MWHmyTpjs3ZkvGfgo9&feature=shared

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➡LI: @TeachWithTVW

QUESTION - Have a question about our lesson plans or online videos? Drop it in the comments!

⏰ Timecodes ⏰

What this video is about:
In this video, Teacher Corey Paulson explains the challenges of the Washington state 2024 redistricting maps, and explains how and why legislative district lines are redrawn every 10 years based on the census. Students will learn how this impacts voter enfranchisement, or disenfranchisement, and voter’s choices of State Senators and Representatives.

Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to engage their students in state government and help to inspire active citizens.

#waleg #teachwithtvw #civics #socialstudies #yakima #redistricting #gerrymandering #fairmaps #vote #census #voting #votingrights #democracy #maps #politics #civicengagement #votingrightsact #elections #washington #washingtonstate

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Do you know who will be on your ballot? Every 10 years, our legislative and congressional district lines are redrawn and thus your district may have changed since the last presidential election. However, due to a legal challenge to the redistricting done after the 2020 census, 13 legislative districts changed as of the first week in April 2024.


Discussion Topics:

  • How are legislative districts determined?
  • How often do these districts change?
  • What is Gerrymandering and how is the Redistricting Commission arranged to avoid this?
  • What are the criteria for establishing a district boundary?
  • If a group believes they have been disenfranchised by redistricting, what can they do?
  • How often do these lines get redrawn and what guiding information does the census provide?
  • What are some of the implications of having your district redrawn?

Resources:

Office of The Citizen Modules linked below:

Check out the 2024 Elections Explained Series:

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