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Redistricting Unplugged

Grades 9-12 60 minutes Computational Thinking Social Science

Redistricting Unplugged

Students apply computational thinking to the real-world problem of redistricting as they use abstraction to redraw a series of maps.

Resources

Lesson Plan PDF

Objectives:

  • Explore the process of redistricting by redrawing a political map.
  • Use abstraction to solve a real-world problem.
  • Consider how different maps can favor certain perspectives.

Standards alignment

  • California Computer Science Standards