by Barbaree | Oct 23, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
The wealth of Americans factor into the way that they vote. Incorporate this interactive map into your classroom to spark a discussion about politics and economics. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best science resources from the web. We hope our sharing will...
by Barbaree | Oct 16, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
Double the resources, double the fun! As we were researching Super Tuesday topics, we ran across two articles that seemed like they went together. First is a segment from a BBC article on how facebook political involvement can quadruple voting behavior. Facebook...
by Barbaree | Oct 9, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
A picture is worth a thousand words. We ran across this stunning infographic and shared it to spark a conversation comparing the two parties\’ political conventions. To delve deeper into the numbers, visit this link to learn more about the DNC and click here for...
by Barbaree | Oct 2, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
As you explore election topics in your classroom, don\’t be afraid to discuss and debate the issues. Take a simple poll in your classroom to see what topics are meaningful to your students. This mapstory from Esri puts their poll on a map. Be sure to follow the...
by Barbaree | Sep 25, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
We have a lesson completely pre-written for studying the election in our book, 20 Minute GIS. Today we are sharing a link to the interactive web map we created to go along with that lesson, and all the data it holds. It is the perfect overview to teach students about...
by Barbaree | Sep 18, 2012 | Apps We Love, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
A very useful app for following the upcoming elections has been developed by the group at Method for NBC. We actually discovered this app through a web developer and design site (Dexigner), and were impressed by the way they visually organized and presented data. It...
