Getting Involved - Political Action!
Living in Iowa, we have some pretty amazing political opportunities. We are the first state to have a presidential caucus and we're a swing state. Presidential candidates always want to win our state's support and as a result, pay us extra attention.
The upcoming 2020 presidential election will be the first election that I can vote in. I'm so so excited to actually have a voice! I'm hopeful that our generation will be the ones to bring about change. In addition to voting, there a number of other actions citizens (including students) can take to create change. Phone-banking and canvassing are two easy ways to help out campaigns while getting silver cord horus. They also put good life skills--like talking to people and thinking on your feet--to work.
I even had the opportunity to introduce presidential candidate and US senator Elizabeth Warren when she came to Roosevelt! I have spent time volunteering with their campaign and got invited to introduce her. I was always told working on the campaign, "you get involved you get invited!" So taking advantage of as many opportunities to work with them is valuable. This amazing opportunity likely wouldn't have happened if I didn't live in Iowa, and didn't spend time volunteering.
I'm also taking AP Government this year with Mrs. Graeber, which ties in perfectly with the election. It's the best class ever!!!! It is taught through project based learning, which is extremely beneficial. It supports the "boundless enthusiasm," "openness to stimuli, wide interests" and "intuitiveness" qualities of gifted learners. I, along with other gifted minds, have found it easy to be successful in that class.
Political action is something that is important, and even though young people don't always feel as though they can make a difference, we definitley can.
The upcoming 2020 presidential election will be the first election that I can vote in. I'm so so excited to actually have a voice! I'm hopeful that our generation will be the ones to bring about change. In addition to voting, there a number of other actions citizens (including students) can take to create change. Phone-banking and canvassing are two easy ways to help out campaigns while getting silver cord horus. They also put good life skills--like talking to people and thinking on your feet--to work.
I even had the opportunity to introduce presidential candidate and US senator Elizabeth Warren when she came to Roosevelt! I have spent time volunteering with their campaign and got invited to introduce her. I was always told working on the campaign, "you get involved you get invited!" So taking advantage of as many opportunities to work with them is valuable. This amazing opportunity likely wouldn't have happened if I didn't live in Iowa, and didn't spend time volunteering.
I'm also taking AP Government this year with Mrs. Graeber, which ties in perfectly with the election. It's the best class ever!!!! It is taught through project based learning, which is extremely beneficial. It supports the "boundless enthusiasm," "openness to stimuli, wide interests" and "intuitiveness" qualities of gifted learners. I, along with other gifted minds, have found it easy to be successful in that class.
Political action is something that is important, and even though young people don't always feel as though they can make a difference, we definitley can.
How could we get more kids involved in political action? How would you best "sell" AP Government to a current 11th grader?
ReplyDeleteI think just providing more opportunities at and around school would help get kids involved- like having political candidates come to the school and speak. Also getting kids involved with the issues that most directly affect them. I would best "sell" AP gov to an 11th grader as the easiest, most fun AP class I've ever taken. It's easy but I feel like I'm learning a lot- and it prepares you so extremely well for the AP test.
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