Solving Problems With Design Thinking 

Resources:

Welcome to our election 2016 Think Tank! What is a think tank? It is a group of problem solvers who work together to study a problem and propose solutions. This page will contain learning resources for the class. Please also check the Innovation Lab Blog for regular posts about this project.

Learning Activities:

Need to know list 

iCivics - ​Win the Whitehouse

Voting Right Timeline 

Washington Post - No, voter fraud actually isn’t a persistent problem

NPR - As November Approaches Courts Deal a Series of Blows to Voter ID Laws
Launch Presentation

A look at some data 
http://www.statisticbrain.com/voting-statistics/
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​Why Tuesday? 2005 Press release
http://spolack1.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/3/6/2436689/whytuespressrelease.pdf
5 Ways Other Countries Encourage Voting  
​http://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/countries-encourage-voting

Defining the problem - See Schoology Discussion

Interview Questions and Assignment - Have completed and in class on Wednesday, October 12

Empathizing Links
civicyouth.org/quick-facts/youth-voting/
https://ourfuture.org/20150127/liberate-41-million-americans-from-student-loan-debt
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November 3, 2016 - Washington Post Story

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