Oh no! There is too much trash! Created by Miss Crupi P.S. 194M me.crupi@gmail.com

Look at the pictures. Think about what you see. Turn and talk to your buddy. You will do a “Timed Paired Share.” Partner A will start. You each will have 30 seconds. Use the sentence frame “I see _____.”

Steps to the Public Policy Analysis Define the Problem Gather the Evidence Identify Causes Examine Existing Policy Develop Solutions Select the Best Solution A public policy analysis helps makes laws! Today we will complete step 1. We will tell what the problem is.

Let’s take a look at those pictures again! Do you think there is a problem with these pictures?

Let’s define the problem! - We make way too much garbage! - The amount of things we buy and throw away is becoming a problem - We are running out of space to throw out all that garbage. - We make about 4.5 pounds of garage every day. - The United States makes more garbage than any other country on the planet - So as landfills keep filling up, people will have to find more places for all that trash.

Click to watch the video below: Journey into a Landfill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjFBrRcTfic

Review What’s the problem? There is too much _________ in our ____________. trash landfills