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Topic 1 Civic Involvement, Participation, & Skills

Topic 1 Civic Involvement, Participation, & Skills

Civic Participation & Skills Democratic gov’t. is enhanced when individuals exercise the skills to

Civic Participation & Skills Democratic gov’t. is enhanced when individuals exercise the skills to participate effectively in civic affairs

1. Issues can be analyzed through the critical use of information from public records

1. Issues can be analyzed through the critical use of information from public records , surveys, research data, & advocacy group policy positions

a. How do we research civic issues? • It involves determining which sources of

a. How do we research civic issues? • It involves determining which sources of information are relevant to the task, identifying the perspective/position of each source, & evaluating the credibility of the sources

b. What are public records & how can they help us analyze civic issues?

b. What are public records & how can they help us analyze civic issues? • They can include sources such as county tax records, a report by a state agency or the Congressional Record • They offer objective data that can

c. What are surveys & how can they help us analyze civic issues? •

c. What are surveys & how can they help us analyze civic issues? • They could be conducted by students or could come from major polling organizations • They help us collect/analyze data to better respond to civic issues (data collection from a survey of waterway contamination resulting from the runoff of snow removal chemicals conducted by a snow removal company, local gov’t. , and/or the EPA)

d. What is research data & how can it help us analyze civic issues?

d. What is research data & how can it help us analyze civic issues? • It comes from many forms & may originate with organizations ranging from universities to research institutes & can be conducted by students • It helps us analyze the pros/cons of a particular civic issue through the scientific method

e. What are advocacy groups & how can they help us analyze civic issues?

e. What are advocacy groups & how can they help us analyze civic issues? • They are interest groups & lobbies • They produce literature & maintain websites that outline their positions on public policy issues

f. How do we determine the credibility of a source? • We look at

f. How do we determine the credibility of a source? • We look at the qualifications/reputation of the writer/organization • We look at the circumstances in which the source material was generated • We look at the internal consistency & agreement with other credible sources • We look at the use of supporting evidence & logical conclusions • We look at evidence of bias or unstated assumptions

Civic Participation & Skills In. Class Activity #1 • Check out the following items

Civic Participation & Skills In. Class Activity #1 • Check out the following items & label them as… • Public records, surveys, research data, and/or advocacy group policy positions • Credible or Not Credible 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. https: //www. nytimes. com/2016/09/13/upshot/the-most-detailed-map-of-gay-marriage-in-america. html? mcubz=0 https: //www. surveymonkey. com/r/PGHSW 6 M http: //www. pewresearch. org/topics/gay-marriage-and-homosexuality/ http: //www. pewresearch. org/fact-tank/2017/06/26/same-sex-marriage/ https: //gsanetwork. org/ http: //www. hrc. org/ http: //www. freedomtomarry. org/ http: //marriage. laws. com/free-marriage-records

Civic Participation & Skills In. Class Activity #1 • What’s missing from the previous

Civic Participation & Skills In. Class Activity #1 • What’s missing from the previous sources? • Information from an advocacy group that opposes gay marriage 1. https: //www. nationformarriage. org/ 2. http: //www. abidingtruthministry. com/ 3. http: //www. defendthefamily. com/