AP U.S. Government & Politics / Mission campaign
District Desk
Draw three connected districts on a fictional map. Population equality is the first constraint, not the entire fairness question.
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District Desk
Draw three connected districts on a fictional map. Population equality is the first constraint, not the entire fairness question.
Learning goals, teacher guide & model limits
Goal: Calculate district populations, check contiguity, and explain why equal population alone does not establish fair or lawful representation.
Supporting course connections: AP Government: representation and redistricting. These identify practice opportunities, not full standards coverage, guaranteed learning gains, or official AP endorsement. Exact local pacing may differ.
- Equal population: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
- Uneven settlement: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
- Boundaries and access: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
- Explain the map: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
Use approximately one session per level, with time for discussion and revision. Actual playing and writing time has not been measured with students. Students can complete the mechanical actions more quickly; the explanation and comparison are part of the task.
Only population and contiguity are modeled. No racial or partisan data. Legal redistricting review requires additional criteria and context.
Completion checks verify practical requirements and minimum writing length. They do not grade the argument. Review the portfolio for accurate concepts, specific evidence, reasoning, and limits. Downloads do not submit automatically to Google Classroom. A browser save is editable and must not be used as a verified assessment result.
Progress saves locally when available. Students can export and import a campaign file. On shared computers, export and then clear the campaign. No real financial, medical, political-preference, or identifying student information is required.