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ChatGPT for Propositions

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Author:

Maricel Manglicmot

Main Website:

https://chatgpt.com/

Activity Website:

https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/

Additional Websites:

Ballotpedia

Tech Product/Equipment:

Computer and projector, Mobile devices for students, Computer

Activity Description

Use ChatGPT to help students understand complex texts within prospositions during upcoming elections.

Preparation

Check the website to ensure it is not blocked at your site.
Read through the lesson plan.
Print and make copies of any handouts.
Prepare any additional discussion questions regarding the use of artificial intelligence for assignments

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education
ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation
ASE: High School Diploma
CTE: Career Technical Education

Levels

All Levels

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Warm-up

What are your thoughts on AI like ChatGPT and Siri? What are the pros and cons? Students share the pros and cons of AI from their warm-up.

Introduction

Introduce how ChatGPT can help students understand long, complex texts. Some pros to possibly include can be:

- It summarizes the content, making it easier to understand

- Visually breaks it down

Some cons to possibly include can be:

- How do we know if ChatGPT has a bias toward this proposition? As readers, we have to determine if the information sounds neutral or if it sounds bias.

Then, introduce Ballotpedia.com as a resource for people to be informed of measures, propositions, and elections. Emphasize that students would still need to summarize the information so that they understand it in their own way.

Presentation

Give students a tour of Ballotpedia and where to search for current ballots in the search bar. Then, show the “Full text” section where the ballot has complex information.

For this activity, California proposition 32 (2024) is used as an example. In ChatGPT, prompt the software to “help me understand this”. Then, copy and paste the full text from the previous step into ChatGPT.

Model how to summarize the information in your own words. Example information to summarize: "The law gradually increases the minimum wage in California to ensure workers can afford basic living expenses."

Practice

For this activity, teachers can decide how they want students to present the information. Students can take notes and talk about the proposition, or use Google Slides to show off the information.

Students will choose a proposition, then scroll down to the “Full text” of that proposition. The parameters for the assignment can be:

1. Copy and paste the full text into ChatGPT and ask it to simplify the text for better understanding.

2. Only prompt ChatGPT once (so that students can still have a challenge to…)

3. Summarize the information in your own words.

Evaluation

Students will present the information they found about their proposition.

Application

Find another proposition to enter into ChatGPT.

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Anchor Standard 1: Academics - Analyze and apply appropriate academic standards required for successful industry sector pathway completion leading to postsecondary education and employment. Refer to the industry sector alignment matrix for identification of standards.
Anchor Standard 2: Communications - Language Standard: Acquire and accurately use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the (career and college) readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Anchor Standard 3: Career Planning and Management - Speaking and Listening Standard: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
Anchor Standard 4: Technology - Writing Standard: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments and information.
Anchor Standard 5: Problem Solving and Critical Thinking - Writing Standard: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem, narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate, and synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Anchor Standard 6: Health and Safety - Reading Standards for Science and Technical Subjects: Determine the meaning of symbols, key words, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context.
Anchor Standard 7: Responsibility and Flexibility - Speaking and Listening Standard: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Anchor Standard 8: Ethics and Legal Responsibilities - Speaking and Listening Standard: Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives; synthesize comments, claims, and evidence made on all sides of an issue; resolve contradictions when possible; and determine what additional information or research is required to deepen the investigation or complete the work.
Anchor Standard 9: Leadership and Teamwork - Speaking and Listening Standard: Work with peers to promote civil, democratic discussions and decision making; set clear goals and deadlines; and establish individual roles as needed.
Anchor Standard 10: Technical Knowledge and Skills - Writing Standard: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
Anchor Standard 11: Demonstration and Application - Demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills contained in the industry-sector anchor standards, pathway standards, and performance indicators in classroom, laboratory, and workplace settings, and the career technical student organization.