Civic Action Project

What is CAP? http://www.crfcap.org/mod/page/view.php?id=211

How CAP Works http://www.crfcap.org/mod/page/view.php?id=308

Why CAP? What skills does an effective citizen need to possess? What does effective citizenship look like?

Public Policy What is public policy? Problem: Traffic Accidents Laws and policies governments / organizations adopt to address problems Problem: Traffic Accidents Policy: No texting while driving/ no drinking and driving Problem: Overweight ppl get more diseases Policy: PE in schools, no junk food in schools, PSAs

CAP Sometimes policy is the problem Policy: 4 minute passing period

CAP What are some institutions that create public policies? Different levels School District City Councils State Governments National Government

CAP For CAP, select problem w/policy implications and begin working to correct Problem may have one of four implications: Eliminate a policy Modify and existing policy Create a new policy Enforce a current policy

CAP Case Studies Each person in your group will be assigned a case study. Read your case study (8 minutes) Explain your case study to your partners (3 minutes each) For each case study, write: The problem The policy The policy implication (what are supporters trying to do to the policy?) Who would support the new policy and who would oppose it?

CAP Proposal Get together with your groups (2 – 4 ppl) Address the following prompts: What is the problem? What is the goal you would like to see accomplished? What are the policy implications? What do you need to know first (research) in order to get started? What groups might support you? Which groups might oppose you? What is your first step? Civic Action Proposal due electronically on Friday 1/27