AGB U4 Portfolio Mrs. Endel 2019

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OVERVIEW/INSTRUCTIONS No community is perfect, so it’s up to us citizens to help our communities and meet the needs of the people as best we can. For this portfolio, you will identify a problem in your community. You will examine the background of the problem, propose solutions to the problem, and set up a plan to implement the solutions To complete this portfolio, thoroughly answer all questions about your community’s problem on the following slides. Point values are indicated (in parentheses) after each question. The portfolio is worth 35 points. You will have to conduct research to answer these questions. Webmail your portfolio to me. Voila! Ely Las Vegas

THE PROBLEM 1. What is the problem in your community? (1) Carson City 1. What is the problem in your community? (1) 2. Whom does it affect? (1) 3. Why does it affect them? (1) 4. Research that proves that this problem requires attention: (1) 4

BACKGROUND INFORMATION 5. What caused the problem in your community? (1) 6. What will happen if the problem is not solved? (1) 7. What guaranteed rights and civil liberties (from NV Constitution and US Constitution) explain why this problem should be solved? (1) Tonopah 3

PROPOSED SOLUTION Battle Mountain 8. What is your proposed solution for your community’s problem? (1) 9-12. PROS and CONS of proposed solution (4) Pros 9. 10. Cons 11. 12. 5

PROPOSED SOLUTION Elko 13. What resources are required to solve your community’s problem? (1) 14. Where can gov’t get those resources? (1) 15. What budgetary limitations might stop your plan? (1) 16. What monetary resources might exist to help pay for your plan if there is a cost? (1) 4

STRATEGY Pahrump 17. Identify which of your town’s governmental authorities you could approach with your issue. (1) 18-19. What are the two (2) most convincing arguments you will make to your community leaders? (2) Argument A = Argument B = 3

STRATEGY 20. What research will you offer to support your arguments? Be specific. Use facts and examples. (2) a. b. 21. Name any likely opponents that may reject or dispute your plan, such as taxpayers, resource providers, or other community groups. (1) 22.What would be their arguments? (1) 23. What would be your counterarguments? (1) 5

PLAN’S DETAILS 24. From what local groups might you seek help? (2) Henderson 24. From what local groups might you seek help? (2) Group A = Group B = 25. How could these groups provide support for your plan? (1) 26. How will you encourage and persuade your community’s residents to support this plan? (1) 4

PLAN’S DETAILS Fallon 27. How can individual and/or media strategies help you raise awareness about your issue? (1) 28. Besides asking your local government for help, are there any other tactics you could use to affect change? Explain how they can help. (2) Tactic A = Tactic B = 3

REFLECTION Hawthorne 29. What are the two most important things you learned from this portfolio? Explain why each is important.(4) a. First important thing = Why it’s important = b. Second important thing = 4