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Are You a Classical or Romantic Voter? Instructional VideoAre You a Classical or Romantic Voter? Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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6:17
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10 mins
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Are You a Classical or Romantic Voter?

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Right or left? Red or blue? What type of voter are you? How about none of the above? Instead, consider whether you believe a better world is possible or whether you think change just might make everything worse. Take a look at this short video's classification of voters as either romantic or classical. Which are you?

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voting, elections

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social studies

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  • Flip the lesson asking class members to view the video, complete the comprehension exercise, and research some of the links before returning for a whole-class discussion

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  • The video ends with an ad for the site that produced the video

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