FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Still unsure what we mean by Public Policy? Read this quick article.

LEARNING TARGETS:

• What is public policy and what is government's role in it?
• Choose a public policy issue you would like to learn more about, take a position on and present to the class.

AGENDA:

• Introduction to THE PUBLIC POLICY PROJECT:
  • Public Policy Project Directions, Issues, Annotated Bibliography Example
  • Create a public policy presentation where you explain the topic, explain the two sides to the issue and then argue for your own solution to the issue. (See Google Classroom for instructions)
• Research what Republicans & Democrats have to say on the major issues.
  • Choose 6 topics you may be interested in & search what Democratics
  • Writed down what you found in the Topics handout found in Google Classroom.
• After researching choose a topic you feel strongly about. - Write it down on topics sign up sheet.
• Begin your Preliminary Research Summary on your topic (see sheet in Google Classroom)
• Be sure to keep track of your sources in your Annotated Bibliography (Google Classroom)
• Start looking up polling data on your topic. How do Americans feel about this?
• Create your own poll from these to find out your classmates opinions on this topic.
• Each Day Complete your Public Policy Daily Work Journal - to show what you've accomplished (Found in Google Classroom)
• Each group must write a Proposal for a Bill (Law) on your Public Policy Topic that you would like to see passed.
  
  
• Begin to research Public Policy Issues that you may want to do your presentation on:
  • Public Policy Issues - Read about some of the big issues facing government today
  • I Side With... Take a look at some polls that ask people about some of the big issues facing Americans today.

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Keep working on your Public Policy Project!

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Student of the Day!

LEARNING TARGETS:

• What is public policy and what is government's role in it?
• Choose a public policy issue you would like to learn more about, take a position on and present to the class.

AGENDA:

• Public Policy Project:
  • Remember to fill our your Daily Work Journal at the end of the hour logging what you accomplished and what you're working on in the future.
  • Begin your Preliminary Research on your topic (see sheet in Google Classroom)
  • Be sure to keep track of your sources in your Annotated Bibliography (Google Classroom)
  • Start looking up polling data on your topic. How do Americans feel about this?
  • Create your own poll from these to find out your classmates opinions on this topic.

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Keep working on your Public Policy Project!

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

WEDNESDAY - AP PSYCH

NO SCHOOL - RECORDS DAY

THURSDAY - GOVERNMENT

NO SCHOOL - PIPE BREAK