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| style="width: 50%;" | [[IDENTIFY A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD]] | | style="width: 50%;" | [[IDENTIFY A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD]] | ||
| style="width: 50%;" | * What social problems are affecting people in the world? These problems can include environmental, political, or health concerns. | | style="width: 50%;" | * What social problems are affecting people in the world? These problems can include environmental, political, or health concerns. | ||
* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org | * [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/d/d7/Enlightworksheet1.pdf Worksheet #1 - Identify the Problem] | ||
/wiki/images/d/d7/Enlightworksheet1.pdf Worksheet #1 - Identify the Problem] | |||
** [[Public Policies]] | ** [[Public Policies]] | ||
** [[Public Policy Topics]] | ** [[Public Policy Topics]] | ||
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'''2. [[GATHER EVIDENCE OF THE SOCIAL PROBLEM]]''' | '''2. [[GATHER EVIDENCE OF THE SOCIAL PROBLEM]]''' | ||
* How do you know that this social problem exists? | * How do you know that this social problem exists? | ||
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'''3. [[DETERMINE THE CAUSES AND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROBLEM]]''' | '''3. [[DETERMINE THE CAUSES AND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROBLEM]]''' | ||
* Why is this problem happening? Look at all sides to the problem. | * Why is this problem happening? Look at all sides to the problem. | ||
* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org | * [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/8/8c/Enlightenmentworksheet3.pdf Worksheet #3 - Determine the Causes] | ||
/wiki/images/8/8c/Enlightenmentworksheet3.pdf Worksheet #3 - Determine the Causes] | |||
'''4. [[EVALUATE YOUR POLICY]]''' | '''4. [[EVALUATE YOUR POLICY]]''' | ||
* Discuss whether your policy will succeed. If not, discuss alternative solutions. | * Discuss whether your policy will succeed. If not, discuss alternative solutions. | ||
* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org | * [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/2/2a/Enlightenmentworksheet4.pdf Worksheet #4 - Evaluate the Policy] | ||
/wiki/images/2/2a/Enlightenmentworksheet4.pdf Worksheet #4 - Evaluate the Policy] | |||
'''5. [[COMPARE YOUR SOCIAL PROBLEM WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM THAT HAS EXISTED IN THE WORLD]]''' | '''5. [[COMPARE YOUR SOCIAL PROBLEM WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM THAT HAS EXISTED IN THE WORLD]]''' | ||
* How are these two problems similar? Is your proposed policy similar to the way in which this other problem was solved? | * How are these two problems similar? Is your proposed policy similar to the way in which this other problem was solved? | ||
* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org | * [http://www.classroomexplorations.org.wiki/images/4/41/Enlightenmentworksheet5.pdf Worksheet 5 - Comparative Analysis] | ||
== <center>[[Enlightenment Webquest - Task|Return to Task]] OR [[Enlightenment Webquest - Resources | Continue to Resources]]</center> == | == <center>[[Enlightenment Webquest - Task|Return to Task]] OR [[Enlightenment Webquest - Resources | Continue to Resources]]</center> == | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 18 July 2023
Process
| What is public policy? |
Essentially, public policy is a set of laws, guidelines, and actions decided and taken by governments in order to work in favor of the public. Public policy can dictate things such as: which laws are passed, where funding goes, and which topics concern the general public. |
| As a public policy analyst, you need to develop the following policy skills: | * Defining the social problem
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| Developing these skills will help you fill out the five worksheets due as part of the second task. | |
| IDENTIFY A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD | * What social problems are affecting people in the world? These problems can include environmental, political, or health concerns. |
2. GATHER EVIDENCE OF THE SOCIAL PROBLEM
- How do you know that this social problem exists?
- [http://www.classroomexplorations.org
/wiki/images/3/3c/Enlightenmentworksheet2.pdf Worksheet #2 - Gather the Evidence] 3. DETERMINE THE CAUSES AND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROBLEM
- Why is this problem happening? Look at all sides to the problem.
- Worksheet #3 - Determine the Causes
- Discuss whether your policy will succeed. If not, discuss alternative solutions.
- Worksheet #4 - Evaluate the Policy
5. COMPARE YOUR SOCIAL PROBLEM WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM THAT HAS EXISTED IN THE WORLD
- How are these two problems similar? Is your proposed policy similar to the way in which this other problem was solved?
- Worksheet 5 - Comparative Analysis