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| style="width: 43.8402%; height: 44px;" colspan="2" | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''Step #1'''</span><br> | | style="width: 43.8402%; height: 44px;" colspan="2" | <span style="font-size: 18pt;">'''Step #1'''</span><br> | ||
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| style="width: 7.93045%; height: 155px;" | '''<span style="font-size: 14pt;">What is public policy?</span>'''<br> | | style="width: 7.93045%; height: 155px;" | '''<span style="font-size: 14pt;">What is public policy?</span>'''<br> | ||
| style="width: 35.9097%; height: 155px;" | <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. <br></span> | | style="width: 35.9097%; height: 155px;" | <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. <br></span> | ||
| style="width: 31.1281%; height: 155px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;"> | | style="width: 31.1281%; height: 155px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">1A. Read and explore [[Public Policy Topics]] <br></span> | ||
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">1B. Read and explore [[Public Policies]]</span> | ||
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| style="width: 35.9097%; height: 95px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">What social problems are affecting people in the world? These problems can include environmental, political, or health concerns.</span> | | style="width: 35.9097%; height: 95px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">What social problems are affecting people in the world? These problems can include environmental, political, or health concerns.</span> | ||
| style="width: 31.1281%; height: 95px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">2. Explore the [[Social Problems in the World Today]]</span> | | style="width: 31.1281%; height: 95px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">2. Explore the [[Social Problems in the World Today]]</span> | ||
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<span style="font-size: 18pt;" >Step #3</span></span>'''<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br></span> | |||
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| style="width: 7.93045%; height: 95px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">'''Identifying a social problem.'''</span> | |||
| style="width: 35.9097%; height: 95px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Identify a social problem that is affecting people in the world?</span> | |||
| style="width: 31.1281%; height: 95px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">3A. [[IDENTIFY A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD]]<br>3B. Use [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/d/d7/Enlightworksheet1.pdf Worksheet #1 - Identify the Problem]</span> | |||
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<span style="font-size: 18pt;" >Step # | <span style="font-size: 18pt;" >Step #4</span></span>'''<span style="font-size: 14pt;" ></span> | ||
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| style="width: 7.93045%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">''' | | style="width: 7.93045%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >'''Gathering Evidence for the chosen social problem.'''</span> | ||
| style="width: 35.9097%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;"> | | style="width: 35.9097%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;" >After identifying the social problem, gather evidence of the social problem. How do you know the social problem exists?</span><br> | ||
| style="width: 31.1281%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;"> | | style="width: 31.1281%;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt;">4A. [[GATHER EVIDENCE OF THE SOCIAL PROBLEM]]<br></span> | ||
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* How do you know that this social problem exists? | * How do you know that this social problem exists? | ||
* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org | * [http://www.classroomexplorations.org | ||
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- Gather evidence to support the existence of the problem
- Determine the causes and factors contributing to the problem
- Evaluate the policy
- Comparative Analysis
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. |
1A. Read and explore Public Policy Topics 1B. Read and explore Public Policies |
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| Exploring social problems. | What social problems are affecting people in the world? These problems can include environmental, political, or health concerns. | 2. Explore the Social Problems in the World Today |
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| Identifying a social problem. | Identify a social problem that is affecting people in the world? | 3A. IDENTIFY A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN THE WORLD 3B. Use Worksheet #1 - Identify the Problem |
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| Gathering Evidence for the chosen social problem. | After identifying the social problem, gather evidence of the social problem. How do you know the social problem exists? |
4A. GATHER EVIDENCE OF THE SOCIAL PROBLEM |
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- 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