1. PROJECT CITIZEN CIVIC EDUCATION International Program
Government B Requirement
Graduation Requirement – State Senior Culminating Project

2. Middle school (level 1) to High School (level 2) International
The Beginnings
Pay It Forward
Civic Education
Middle school (level 1) to High School (level 2)
International
18 min.

3. Civic Participation Meet State requirement Can make a difference!
WHY PROJECT CITIZEN?
Civic Participation
Meet State requirement
Can make a difference!

4. GROUP WORK TEAM WORK! Groups-# in group Team Leader Solutions
Problems w/group work
Solutions

5. HOW TO DO PROJECT CITIZEN Step 1: SELECT A PROBLEM
FIND A PROBLEM:
YOUR Map/Community – (3 problems)
Brain Storm
Investigate – Thursday (first 30 minutes) –Present YOURS TO YOUR GROUP– Thur. (last 30 min).
Select top 2 as a whole group)
INVESTIGATE A LOT MORE (by next Thursday)
Select THE SURE ONE & A COOL TITLE

6. What Criteria is Used to Select a Problem?
Is the problem you selected important to you and other people in your community?
Does government have some responsibility to deal with this problem?
Will there be sufficient information about the problem to develop a good project?
Is there a realistic possibility of solving the problem selected?
Can you convince others? Why?>

7. Project topics used A LOT
EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION
Common Core and Testing
Life Skills classes
Mental Health
Language Integration
School parking lot
School roads to exit school building
SAFETY
Pot holes/ road conditions
Recreation centers
Snow covered roads/ plowing
Suicide Prevention

8. Some topic ideas for Project Citizen
Energy drinks
E Cigarettes
Hunting/Fishing
Elk farms
Food labels/ regulation
Cougars/Mountain Lions
Police hit by passing cars
Increase of diseases with vaccinations available
Students hit while getting on/off busses
No parking in front of mailboxes/trash ordinance
Cost of Food with sales tax
Registered Sex Offenders within distance students walk to school.
Meningitis or Measles outbreak
Feral Cats – Strays
Roll back on school lunches – healthy
Fun Farm Bridge dangers
Highways and Wildlife
Human Trafficking
Hawaii blocking porn or $20 $ goes to stop human trafficking
Workers that are in community awareness.
Need meeting area for students (no real “commons”) at MHS – hall crowding and lack of socializing
Several City of Rexburg ordinances are not enforced
Littering on county lands (disposing of dead animal etc.)
Plastic Bags
Animal Abuse
- State law = abuse to leave dog out when certain temp.
Need for Trails/Sidewalks
Organ donation
Off road vehicles
Water pollution
Air pollution
Car emissions
Lack of Bike Lanes/Paths
Headlights not standard
Tractors/slow moving vehicles
on Highways
Bow hunting regulations
Shooting on desert (BLM)
Comfort?/Service Animals (everyone?)
Rape kits sitting (not in system)
Fun Farm Bridge dangers
Less democratic
Lacking checks and balances
High paying Trade jobs sit empty
Wildlife crossings (people and animals injured/killed)
Tumble weeds
Vicious dogs
Gerrymandering
Lack of Net Neutrality
Poaching
Daylight Savings Time
Lack of Recess
Parental leave – not paid
Eliminate Electoral College (Colorado Bill)
Health Care
- Prescription costs
Shortage of Medical Staff (nurses)
Hagedorn (Boise) veterans not getting help. Beds empty

9. HOW TO DO PROJECT CITIZEN STEP 2 : SOLUTIONS
Decide on 3 Alternative SOLUTIONS
Research solutions = public policy.
Select 3 solutions to the problem
Research the 3
Advantages and Disadvantages of each solution.

10. HOW TO DO PROJECT CITIZEN STEP 3: WHICH SOLUTION WILL YOU USE?
Select ONE PUBLIC POLICY to SOLVE PROMBLEM
What is your solution to the problem?
Select ONE of your alternatives or combination.
Must be a Public Policy Solution:
Action by those who hold or affect government positions of authority.
Government = city, county, State, National, School Board etc.
Why that ONE over the others?
Statistics, Articles, Pictures, Graphs, Polls etc.

12. Definition
Public policy is a concept or set of ideas that guides a course of action or a procedure used in dealing with public issues and problems.
Laws, rules, regulations, by-laws, school rules, codes, ordinance, policy, etc.
News papers

13. HOW TO DO PROJECT CITIZEN STEP 4: HOW TO TAKE ACTION
4. Developing an ACTION PLAN
Bring to attention of Government
Formulation of plan and those that will support it
Adoption – When and who must adopt
YOUR PART – How can you help get action?
Implementation (Cost and benefits)
Evaluation – Who will oversee it and evaluate that it is effective.

14. Use your own paper and number 1-15. Now list the most important items
Use your own paper and number Now list the most important items. 1 = most important. 15= least important.
Now get meet with your Project Citizen Groups to discuss your list and make a team list. Your team list will be agreed upon by your group and one person will write your TEAMS important items. Number = most important. 15 = least important.

16. GROUPS Be able to work together ALL TRIMESTER!
Come to the front if you are not in group.
Select a TEAM LEAD
Folder – on Friday

17. Arthur’s Nose PROBLEM? ALTERNATIVES? SOLUTION? ACTION PLAN?
Project Citizen Teams – Humpty Dumpty

21. REQUIREMENTS EXAMPLE (Middle school – not APA, but shows sections)
PORTFOLIO = BINDER with ESSAYS (Professionally done)
PRESENTATION = Panel and teacher (25 minutes)
RESEARCH! (CITED in Binder– APA)
DRESS UP – Professional dress
Follow up answering questions (5 minutes)
Credit for Sources ( ONE – end of binder) (CITED – APA)
EXAMPLE (Middle school – not APA, but shows sections)

22. APA
BINDER:
Title Page (1 for binder for group) with GROUP INTRODUCTION
Abstract (1 for binder for group)- Summary
Paper/Essay: Heading – Title (ONE EACH)
ENTIRE BINDER = ONE PAPER #1, 2, 3, 4, ETC.
-Work Cited (1 at end of entire binder) (RESEARCH)
SEE Tutorial (link on website):

23. OVERVIEW – SEE CHECKLIST
Individual score = 200 points (Group grades each other)
GROUP PRESENATION = 200 points (Need 60% or above).
GROUP PORTFOLIO (BINDER) = 200 points (Need 60% or above).
ESSAYS + other Materials required:
Problem: 2+ page essay.
Alternative Solutions (3): 1+ page essay each.
Your chosen Solution: 1+ page essay.
Action Plan: 2+ page essay.
REFLECTION ESSAY (each person) = 20 points.
To Complete State Requirement!
INDIVIDUALLY = NEED 70% or above.
TOTAL OF 620 Points.
WEBSITE – RUBRICS and MORE!