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Literacy, Leadership and the 2012 Election
North Carolina Council for the Social Studies
Feb. 23, 2012
Greensboro, North Carolina
Who we are: NC NIE
The North Carolina Newspapers in Education program encourages young people to become lifelong readers and learners, capable writers, informed, involved adults, thoughtful consumers of news and advocates for the First Amendment.
All Things Voting website
http://www.allthingsvoting.org
AllThingsVoting.org
• A hub for news about the 2012 election, with a focus on North Carolina
• Designed for students, teachers and parents
Why?
North Carolina is a key battleground state
• Democratic National Convention in Charlotte
• N.C. went “blue” in 2008 for the first time in 32 years.
Why?
Youth and Participatory Politics research:
• Students who pursue interests online are more likely to be engaged in civics.
• Students who use the Internet are more likely to be exposed to a variety of political viewpoints.
For students
• State and national election news• Stories about the role of the media• “Your stories” featuring student
submissions• Calendar of election events
For teachers
• Blog• Lesson plans• Book reviews• Links
Articles on leadership from around the state
Mock Election
Lessons on leadership
Prepare to Lead contest
http://www.facebook.com/ncnie
Facebook ideas
• Encourage students who are on Facebook to find and share news articles about the election on the NIE page
• Encourage them to engage in discussions with other students
http://www.twitter.com/ncnie
Twitter ideas
• Have students tweet links to articles about the election they find interesting and encourage discussion
• Follow political reporters for on-the-ground updates
Newspapers in Education
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Contact
Sandra Cook919.843.5648
sandynie@unc.edu
Sara Gregory919.442.8306
gsara@live.unc.edu