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  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Music-centric political site needs more substance.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 14 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Visitors will learn about how to register to vote. The site also gives advice for first-time voters.
  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Some pictures from registration events feature women in sexy clothing. Also several of the celebrity endorsements feature performers, such as Madonna, in bikinis.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    The Rock the Vote Artists page features a list of all musicians who support Rock the Vote. Each listing is a link to the artist's Web site. Free albums are given away by specific artists to those who register to vote. There's a Rock the Vote store and links to AT&T, YouTube, Facebook, and flickr.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About RocktheVote.org

Parents need to know that this site's primary goal is to inspire young people of voting age to vote and become politically active. There are many celebrities, such as Sheryl Crow who are featured. This might get young visitors interested in the site, but there are only a few pages on the site that would be relevant to visitors not old enough to vote. The organization's mission is "to engage and build the political power of young people in order to achieve progressive change in our country," and both the organization and the site and appear to have a slight bias toward left-wing causes and aren't entirely nonpartisan.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why celebrities are used to inspire people to vote. Does it make you see voting in a different way if one of your favorite singers is urging you to vote? Why do you think young people need a site like this? What issues do you think are particularly important to young people?

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