1.1 Civics Padlet by Quynhvi Pham https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca en-us 2018-01-11 18:27:04 UTC 2024-11-21 01:17:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Assess the current state of youth political involvement in the United States. qpham_19 https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/220724856 2018-01-11 18:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/220724856 “In 2008 young people were correct only 20 percent of the time whereas people over 65 were correct more than twice as often” (4). qpham_19 https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/220726524 This study gives evidence that when compared to older Americans, younger Americans do not know as much information about politics. With less interest in politics, younger Americans are less involved and get more wrong in the study.

]]> 2018-01-11 18:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/220726524 “Although there were some positive developments for young people’s political involvement in 2008, it would be premature to declare an end to the era of youth political apathy—the gap between young and older Americans remains” (4). qpham_19 https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/220726845 In 2008, Obama’s run for the White House did lead to more youth getting politically involved but this developement was not enough. In general, younger Americans do not care as much as the older Americans so political involvement is low.]]> 2018-01-11 18:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/220726845 “As channels proliferated over subsequent decades, it became much easier to avoid exposure to politics by switching the channel” (6). qpham_19 https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/220727096 A long time ago, people couldn’t really avoid politics because there wasn’t much channels provided on the TV. Now, young adults today can make the choice to avoid politics, which can explain why younger Americans are less involved.]]> 2018-01-11 18:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/220727096 2008 Election qpham_19 https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/221580033 Nagourney, Adam. “Obama Wins Election.” The New York Times, 4 Nov. 2008, www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/us/politics/05campaign.html.]]> 2018-01-16 04:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/221580033 qpham_19 https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/221580339 2018-01-16 05:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/221580339 qpham_19 https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/221581729 “Bay Switching Channel to Digital.” SunLive, SunMedia, 17 Nov. 2012, www.sunlive.co.nz/news/34989-bay-switching-channel-to-digital.html.]]> 2018-01-16 05:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/qpham_19/yfmhadqvzkca/wish/221581729