Assignments

Public Policy Resources and Assignments (most recent assignment at the top)
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 * === Assignment === || === Description === || ===** Document **=== || ** Rubric ** ||
 * **Policy Recommendation** || A document to help you formulate your policy recommendation. || [[file:PolicyRec10.pages]] ||  ||
 * Ask an Expert ||  || [[file:AskExpert10.pages]] ||   ||
 * **Alternative Policies and Interest Groups** || Students will research interest groups that propose alternative policies on their topic and provide supporting evidence. || [[file:AlternativeSolutions11.pages]]
 * **Statistics and Opinion Polls** || Students will look for statistical data and opinion polls relevant to their public policy topic.


 * Important: this assignment has two components - one statistical chart and one public opinion poll. Please ask me if you're not sure about the differences and/or please refer to the exemplar. **

1) check CQ Researcher if this was a resource for your topic 2) check Opposing Viewpoints (look for Statistics page)
 * Resources for statistics/visual data part of assignment: **

1) go to http://www.people-press.org/ and type in your subject keyword(s) into the search box or http://www.people-press.org/question-search/ 2) go to http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx and type your subject keyword(s) into the search box 3) go to http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/ and type in your subject keyword(s) into the search box
 * Resources for public opinion part of assignment: **

- check the public policy wiki/topic page for suggested links (these may be somewhat outdated). Please feel free to add helpful links to your wiki page under the Statistics/Polls heading. || ||  ||
 * **Judicial Branch** || Students will research and analyze a court case relevant to their public policy topic. || [[file:CourtCase11.pages]] || [[file:CourtCaseRubric08.doc]] ||
 * **Legislative Branch - Relevant Law**

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 * or Executive Branch - Executive Action** || Students will research about a local, state, or federal law or executive action relevant to their public policy topic. || [[file:LawDataCollection10.pages]][[file:LawTemplate11.pages]] || [[file:LawRubric10.pages]] ||
 * **Issue Overview** || Students will write a brief overview of their topic and provide information about opposing viewpoints. || [[file:IssueOverview10.doc]]
 * **Initial Interest Statement** || Students will share what they already know about their topic, identify a few new facts, and explain why they are interested in the topic. || [[file:IntSt10.pages]] || [[file:IntStRubric10.doc]] ||

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 * **Final Position Memo** || Students will write a one page memo with their policy recommendation supported with evidence. || [[file:PolicyRecLetter10.pages]] || [[file:PolicyRecRubric09.doc]] ||
 * **Policy Presentation** || Students will prepare a presentation with images to share their policy recommendation. || [[file:FinalPresentionKN10.key]] || [[file:PresentationRubric10.doc]] ||
 * **Ask an Expert** || Students will contact an expert in their field and ask a question(s) to expand their knowledge about their topics. Remember to cc: Ms. Sanders on any emails sent! || [[file:AskExpert10.pages]] || (none) ||
 * **Storyboard** || Students will begin to map out their final presentations with policy recommendation. || [[file:Storyboard10.pages]] || (none) ||
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 * **Executive Branch Action** || Students will learn about a specific executive branch agency (federal or state) that does important work related to their topic. They will describe the work of the agency and gather some new evidence (facts).


 * === Assignment === || === Description === || === Document === ||
 * **Data Collection** || Students will learn about any new aspect of their topic (their choice). Look for an article with some depth and information about an aspect of your topic that is new! || [[file:DataCollection2-09.doc]]

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