Enlightenment Webquest - Process

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 Gather evidence to support the existence of the problem Determine the causes and factors contributing to the problem Evaluate the policy Comparative Analysis
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. Worksheet #1 - Identify the Problem Public Policies Public Policy Topics Social Problems in the World Today

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

4. EVALUATE YOUR POLICY

• 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