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| style="width: 50%;" colspan="2" | <span style="font-size: 18pt;" >'''Step #1'''</span><br> | |||
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| style="width: 50%;" | '''<span style="font-size: 14pt;" >What is public policy?</span>'''<br> | | style="width: 50%;" | '''<span style="font-size: 14pt;" >What is public policy?</span>'''<br> | ||
| style="width: 50%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >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.</span> | | style="width: 50%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >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. Explore the [[Public Policy Topics]].</span> | ||
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| style="width: 50%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >'''Defining the social problem'''.</span> | |||
| style="width: 50%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >Explore the [[Social Problems in the World Today]]<br></span> | |||
* <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >Gather evidence to support the existence of the problem</span> | * <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >Gather evidence to support the existence of the problem</span> | ||
* <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >Determine the causes and factors contributing to the problem</span> | * <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >Determine the causes and factors contributing to the problem</span> | ||
* <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >Evaluate the policy</span> | * <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >Evaluate the policy</span> | ||
* <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >Comparative Analysis</span> | * <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >Comparative Analysis</span> | ||
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| style="width: 50%;" | [[IDENTIFY A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD]]<br> | |||
| style="width: 50%;" | [[IDENTIFY A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD]] | | style="width: 50%;" | [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/d/d7/Enlightworksheet1.pdf Worksheet #1 - Identify the Problem]What social problems are affecting people in the world? These problems can include environmental, political, or health concerns.<span style="font-size: 14pt;" ></span> | ||
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Revision as of 13:49, 18 July 2023
Process
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| 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. Explore the Public Policy Topics. |
| Defining the social problem. | Explore the Social Problems in the World Today
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| IDENTIFY A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD |
Worksheet #1 - Identify the ProblemWhat social problems are affecting people in the world? These problems can include environmental, political, or health concerns.
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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