MEDIA MOMENT MINI:
Gerrymandering
Name:
Redistricting. The results of the 2020 census are in, and your state legislature has tasked you with
the job of redrawing the district boundaries. Create five districts with equal amounts of people. Each
square represents one person. But wait! Can you draw a map that assures the RED (LINES) party will
have an advantage over the blue (dots) party?
Rules:
Each district must contain equal amounts of people
Districts must be contiguous-that means no splitting, or breaking up, a district!
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Starter Activity
MEDIA MOMENT MINI: Gerrymandering
Name:
Redistricting. The results of the 2020 census are in, and your state legislature has tasked you with
the job of redrawing the district boundaries. Create five districts with equal amounts of people. Each
square represents one person. But wait! Can you draw a map that assures the RED (LINES) party will
have an advantage over the blue (dots) party?
Rules:
Each district must contain equal amounts of people
Districts must be contiguous-that means no splitting, or breaking up, a district!
Starter Activity
IVICS 2018 iCivics, Inc.

Gerrymandering is the manipulation of election districts for partisan gain, giving one party an advantage in elections by redrawing district lines. This practice has a long history in the United States and can involve strategies like packing and cracking to skew electoral outcomes.

Politicians use gerrymandering to protect their incumbents, increase House seats for their party, and manipulate district boundaries to favor their candidates. It involves redistricting to ensure advantageous outcomes for a specific political party by strategically adjusting the voting district boundaries.

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