Civic Involvement, Participation, & Skills Topic 1 Civic Involvement, Participation, & Skills

Let’s review how we engage in civic opportunities through political & public policy processes

A town council faces budget cuts & can no longer afford to pay for landscaping in town parks. How could a citizen work within his/her own community to help the local government address this problem? a.) email Ohio’s congressional delegation to inform them of this issue b.) organize a group of residents to volunteer for weekly park maintenance c.) request that the governor supply the town with state funds for park maintenance d.) run for a seat in the General Assembly w/the promise to increase funding for local parks

How can a citizen become involved in addressing problems that affect the entire state? a.) by joining a community watch group b.) by volunteering for the fire department c.) by signing petitions to place issues on the ballot d.) by attending a meeting of the local school board

Your city is debating whether to install a skateboard park on city-owned land. You want to support the park. Which method would be effective in helping to determine public policy on this decision? a.) participate in the governor’s re-election campaign b.) send an email to your U.S. senators expressing your point of view c.) attend the meeting of the city council & present the benefits of a park d.) organize a letter-writing campaign to members of the Ohio General Assembly

2. Political parties, interest groups & the media provide opportunities for civic involvement through various means

Organizations whose members hold similar views on public issues a. What are political parties & how do they provide opportunities for civic involvement? Organizations whose members hold similar views on public issues They seek to dictate public policy through winning elections & having their members hold office

Can you think of examples of political parties? Democratic Party Green Party Republican Party Tea Party Libertarian Party

Organizations whose members hold similar views on public issues b. What are interest groups & how do they provide opportunities for civic involvement? Organizations whose members hold similar views on public issues They seek to influence the making & execution of public policy by engaging in political/public policy processes

Can you think of examples of interest groups? Alt Left Alt Right Black Lives Matter Green Peace Anonymous

Various means of mass communication w/different audiences a. What is the media & how does it provide opportunities for civic involvement? Various means of mass communication w/different audiences Political parties & interest groups use the media to influence the political & public policy processes

Can you think of examples of how the media influences civic involvement? CNN will cover the news from a liberal perspective supporting the Democratic Party Fox News will cover the news from a conservative perspective supporting the Republican Party

Civic Involvement In-Class Activity #2 (10pts.) In small groups (2-3), view the following political advertisements from groups w/different political perspectives & compare these advertisements based on the following criteria… a.) media technique employed (card stacking – giving only 1 side; plain folk – candidate as a regular person; testimonial – someone vouges for candidate) b.) type of message (logical argument – message makes sense; ad hominem attack – personal attack against opponent; positive image – message says everyone will be okay)

Political Advertisement #1 a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message

Political Advertisement #2 a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message

Political Advertisement #3 a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DwvTwS1-bc

Political Advertisement #4 a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBpx3tV78W8

Political Advertisement #5 a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRYsOHrkk5qcIhtq033bLQ

Political Advertisement #6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rouDIzhgVcY This one is hilarious Focus on the middle when he brings up his opponent a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message

Political Advertisement #7 a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UoQff8MMVM

Political Advertisement #8 a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIZW5trdE5o

Political Advertisement #9 a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6E_fYlm54U

Political Advertisement #10 a.) media technique used ___________________ b.) type of message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trPn8sNOvYA

Civic Involvement In-Class Activity #2 (10pts.) In small groups (2-3), view the following political advertisements from groups w/different political perspectives & compare these advertisements based on the following criteria… a.) media technique employed (card stacking – giving only 1 side; plain folk – candidate as a regular person; testimonial – someone vouges for candidate) b.) type of message (logical argument – message makes sense; ad hominem attack – personal attack against opponent; positive image – message says everyone will be okay)

Civic Involvement In-Class Activity #2 (15pts.) In those same small groups (2-3), select a political party or interest group and address a civic issue (public policy). Create a political ad (print or commercial) that reflects one of the media techniques & message types identified earlier. Make sure your message corresponds to the political party & ideology that you chose.

Civic Involvement In-Class Activity #2 Rubric (15pts.) Points Category 1 3 5 Total Components Missing most components for this assign. Missing some of the components for this assign. Exhibits all of the components for this assign. Party/Ideology Match Does a poor job matching message to party/ideology Does a adequate job matching message to party/ideology Does a excellent job matching message to party/ideology Effort/Creativity Displays very poor effort/creativity Displays adequate effort/creativity Displays tremendous effort/creativity Total Points:

Political Party Democratic Party Card Stacking Ad – Hominem attack Let’s Review… Political Party Democratic Party Card Stacking Ad – Hominem attack

Interest Group Republican Party Plain Folk Positive Image Let’s Review… Interest Group Republican Party Plain Folk Positive Image