Wrap-up+and+review

**Step 1: Watch the video below.**
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Step 2: Let's consider what we've learned

 * Interest groups are linkage institutions
 * The most important thing IGs provide is information
 * Their main goal is to win the issue
 * IGs attempt to gain access and affect public policy in multiple ways
 * The economic arm of an Interest Group is a Political Action Committee

Step 3: Reflection
Using your Blogger account, create an entry titled __Unit Reflection__. Then, thoughtfully respond to the following questions [|here]
 * How has your opinion of the ways and extent to which young people can influence government changed (if at all)? Please explain.
 * Throughout this unit, what issues arose within your group? How were these issues resolved?
 * At which point during this unit did you feel most engaged with what you were doing?
 * At which point during this unit did you feel most distanced from what you were doing?
 * On a personal level, did the online activities in this unit enhance or hinder your learning? Please explain.
 * Please offer any suggestions to improve any and all parts of this unit. Your feedback is appreciated!