Where+I+Stand

Directions:

1. Take the **Politopia quiz and __two or three__ additional political quizzes** - one must focus on the 2012 election, the others are up to you. **Record your results as directed for each link listed** in red.

2. When you finish with all of your quizzes, compare and reflect on your results, then in your notebook, with the title, “Where I Stand,” **write a summary of your results. Were they what you expected? How did they compare to each other? And any additional thoughts.**

Links:


 * Required:** //Politopia//
 * Use your first name only - for an email address, use your TG email: yourusername@tg-student.org
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 * What do to after you take this quiz: Print your results.
 * If the page doesn’t print and you’re on a PC, do this: alt+print screen, then paste into WORD to get the image of the screen.
 * If you are on a MAC, do this: SHIFT+Apple Key + 4, then find the picture on your desktop and print it.

//Now, pick 2 or 3 more from this list and complete them also.//


 * ABC News's MatchMaker:**
 * http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fullpage/match-matic-presidential-candidate-2012-match-15177995
 * What do to after you take this quiz: Write your results in your notebook.


 * USA Today: The Candidate Match Game 2012**
 * http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/candidate-match-game
 * Take the quiz
 * What do to after you take this quiz: Write your results in your notebook or, if on a Mac, take a screen shot and add it into your 3-ring.


 * ISideWith**
 * http://www.isidewith.com/
 * What do to after you take this quiz: Print your results page or write them down, including the other issues at the bottom, not only the main result.

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 * 2012 Candidates - Find your Match**
 * http://2012election.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004491
 * Take the quiz. On the right will be a box that shows your results.
 * What do to after you take this quiz: Write your results in your notebook.
 * SelectSmart 2012 Candidate Matches**
 * @http://www.selectsmart.com/president/
 * Result: Your results matched to perspective 2012 Presidential candidates by %age of match up.
 * What do to after you take this quiz: Write down the top four people in your list of possible match ups and the percentage of similarities your answers had with that person's platform/positions.


 * IdeaLog**
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 * Click on "Take Quiz" (left side of screen) then "OK" - read through the screens and take the quiz at the end.
 * What do to after you take this quiz: Note (write) your results in your notebook.


 * Where Do You Fit?**
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 * Click "Take the Quiz"
 * What do to after you take this quiz: Print your results page, 3-hole punch it and add it into your notebook.


 * Political Philosophy** (cannot control banner ads)
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 * Result – your results as they rank with 18 political parties, list.
 * What do to after you take this quiz: Write your results in your notes.


 * The Political Compass** –
 * Requires the taker to read information before starting. 6 pages of questions, each focused on a topic (please approach with a sense of maturity). Click "Take Test" (on the left of the menu) to get to the questions.
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 * Result – a graph showing where you are with other famous people through history, also a written explanation of where you fall. Requires reading to have meaning.
 * What do to after you take this quiz: In your notebook, wite the name of the person(s) you are most like and summarize the written explanation you read.


 * The Political Quiz**
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 * Result: a graph and information showing where you fall on the spectrum from this "quiz."
 * What do to after you take this quiz: Copy your graph (or print it) and write in your notebook the definition of your position (text is below the graph)