Redistricting and gerrymandering - new classroom activity!
Redistricting is the process of drawing new congressional district boundaries. States can draw their own congressional districts, often allowing for creative shapes and sizes—and questionable constitutionality. Use the new Redistricting and gerrymandering StoryMap activity, including self-check questions and interactive maps, to explore the geography of redistricting and how districts do (or don't) meet the requirements of being compact, contiguous, and with roughly even populations.
The activity explores the relationship between population and district size, looks at examples of how districts were drawn, and explores gerrymandering and the impact political parties can have on district boundaries.
How did your state do on defining its district boundaries?
And how'd we do on the activity? Let us know what you think, either in the comments or by email to schools@esri.com.
