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More Like US offers the following resources:
- The Perception Gap lesson plan / presentation includes a slide deck, one-page summary, relevant national and Mid-Atlantic state standards, and as-needed backup document. This is useful not only for high school government students, but also across subjects and ages, including for some middle schoolers, college students, and adults. It is designed to reduce anxiety about engaging in civil discourse, while leading to more accurate perceptions of each other across politics. (Note: A survey to test effectiveness coordinated by Georgetown’s Civic Education Research Lab is currently awaiting IRB approval.)
- Similarity Hub is a one-stop-shop to discover policy overlaps between Democrats and Republicans, and among supermajorities of Americans, built with AllSides. It is particularly useful for student journalists and journalism educators, who can integrate examples of common ground into articles and stories. We used this data to create a slide deck and written overview of overlaps in views across the US political spectrum about the Middle East conflict that began on October 7, 2023.
- Guidance for creatives and content creators (short slide deck, and video and associated extended detailed presentation) about the mnemonic CAST. Creatives are encouraged to CAST those across the political spectrum in a more trustworthy and less threatening light, as more Complex, Admirable, Similar, and/or worthy of Togetherness than expected. More Like US is working with Left-Middle-Right on the ReCAST Network, a program to train, provide one-on-one feedback, and build community among depolarizing content creators.
- We offer a detailed guide to existing Perception Gap data and resources.
Please email Info@MoreLikeUS.org if you or your institution would like any additional information about using these resources. Please also share any constructive feedback or success stories from using these!
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