Political Participation How do we participate in government

Political Participation How do we participate in government?

• • • Voting Writing to the governor/president Joining interest groups/lobbying Running for office Protesting/revolting Creating ad campaigns Organizing events/charity Giving money to candidates who run for office …and now – cyber-activism Forms of Political Participation

• How is this different from cyber-terrorism? • View the following news story about cyber-activism in Tunisia: • http: //www. cnn. com/video/#/video/world/2011/01/13/ramg opal. tunisia. social. media. cnn? iref=allsearch • Can cyber-activism help to reform governments? • When is cyber-activism most effective? • What do we use to engage in cyber-activism? • Ex: social media, etc. What is “cyberactivism”? ? ?

• How can we use cyber-activism to address the following issues at the state, local & campus levels? • Environment preservation issues such as the use of recycling • Educational resources available to public schools, public school funding & teacher pay • Florida & the future of healthcare – the issues surrounding universal healthcare • Creating job growth in Florida Current Issues in Florida

• For tonight’s assignment, log into our class Facebook page. • On the wall, post a recent news article you find online discussing an issue we face either here in our own town, the state of Florida or even our school. • Please use reputable news sources such as CNN. com or Gainesville. Sun. com!!! Do not use blogs, etc. • Comment on this issue by discussing your own personal views in a concise but detailed paragraph. • Read at least one other classmate’s article and post and briefly comment on it (one or two sentences). • Please complete this assignment by the beginning of class tomorrow. Facebook, Political Participation & You