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 Resources:
  • Public Policy Issues - Scroll down to find links 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.
    
    
• THINGS TO DO TODAY...
• FINISH 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)
• Look 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. - DUE WEDNESDAY.
• 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.

ASSIGNMENTS:

• FINISH your Preliminary Research on your topic (see sheet in Google Classroom)
• WORK ON YOUR POLL QUESTIONS AND ATTACH TO TOPIC SHEET BEFORE CLASS WEDNESDAY!

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION:What makes a good poll/survey question?

• Creating an effective set of Poll Questions
• Tips for effective poll questions
• The TEN COMMANDMENTS for Writing Good Survey Questions

LEARNING TARGETS:

• What makes a good poll question?
• 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.
• How does American and your classmates feel about your topic?

AGENDA:

• Public Policy Resources:
  • Public Policy Issues - Scroll down to find links 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.
    
    
• THINGS TO DO TODAY...
• BE DONE with 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)
• Look up polling data on your topic. How do Americans feel about this?
• Work on creating your Poll Questions for your classmates to take: - DUE TOMORROW
  • Have 5 to 7 questions beyond demographics (gender, age, etc…).  Be sure not to ask “loaded” questions.  Think carefully how to ask the question in a way that won’t influence their answer but allows them to answer simply.
  • Type & Share in a Google Form or write out your poll questions for approval from teacher.
    • Creating a survey on Google Forms
    • Under the Settings menu - click on "Limit to 1 Response"
    • Shorten the Link: click on Send then Link then Shorten URL & copy this
    • The Paste your URL into our common doc on Google Classroom along with your poll topic & names
• 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.

ASSIGNMENTS:

• FINISH your Preliminary Research on your topic (see sheet in Google Classroom)
• WORK ON YOUR POLL QUESTIONS AND ATTACH TO TOPIC SHEET BEFORE CLASS WEDNESDAY!

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Take the surveys your classmates made for you in our Topics Sheet on Google Classroom.

LEARNING TARGETS:

• Research the opposing sides of your issue.
• Describe/Explain your public policy proposal to fix this issue.

AGENDA:

• Begin work on your Public Policy Planning Outline
  • Research what the different groups are proposing as potential solutions to your public policy issue. Begin to think about what YOU would propose as a solution.
  • Don't forget to be creating an Annotated Bibliography as you find information to use in your presentation.
  • Each Day Complete your Public Policy Daily Work Journal - to show what you've accomplished (Found in Google Classroom)

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Start the in-depth research for your project using the Public Policy Planning Outline.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: What side are you going to argue for on this public policy issue?

LEARNING TARGETS:

• Develop a well thought out Public Policy Proposal.
• Anticipate the opposing arguments to your proposal and think of ways to refute them.
• Develop a persuasive and effective slideshow to use during your presentation.

AGENDA:

• Continue completing your Public Policy Outline to help plan out your presentation.
• Begin to develop a well thought out Public Policy Proposal
  • How do you propose the government goes about dealing with this topic? Find evidence to support your viewpoint.
  • Think of opposing arguments and work on finding ways to show they are wrong.
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL WRITTEN OUT FOR APPROVAL BY TOMORROW'S CLASS.

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Write out your specific Public Policy Proposal to show Mr. P - DUE TOMORROW!
• Remember you should be doing the following daily:
  • Complete your daily Public Policy Daily Work Journal - to show what you've accomplished (Found in Google Classroom)
  • Write down the info you found researching your topic into the Public Policy Planning Outline.
  • Keep track of your sources as you find them by creating an Annotated Bibliography.
  • Use your Public Policy Scoring Rubric as a checklist to be sure you're doing all the things that you'll be graded on.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

• ESTIMATED START DATE FOR PRESENTATIONS... NEXT WEDNESDAY!!!

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Explain your Public Policy Proposal to another group. Then bring it Mr. P for approval.

LEARNING TARGETS:

• Develop a well thought out Public Policy Proposal.
• Anticipate the opposing arguments to your proposal and think of ways to refute them.
• Develop a persuasive and effective slideshow to use during your presentation.

AGENDA:

• Finish your research and filling out your Public Policy Outline- DUE MONDAY!
• Begin working on putting together your slideshow:
  • Use your Slideshow Exit Ticket to guide you on what to include - DUE TUESDAY!.
  • Use these Presentation Tips to help you make your presentation outstanding!

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Work on putting together your slideshow:
  • Use your Slideshow Exit Ticket to guide you on what to include - Due TUESDAY.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

• ESTIMATED START DATE FOR PRESENTATIONS... NEXT WEDNESDAY!!!