The Issue Investigation is the culminating activity of a year-long course where students have learned about local, state and federal governments and the role of the citizen in society.
This research paper requires students to identify and investigate a problem facing society that can be solved by the establishment of public policy at any level of government. This document contains a timeline of the project steps, due dates and benchmarks.
Once students have written their paper, they translate their research into a presentation. All juniors participate in an evening Issue Fair. At the Issue Fair, students will display, present and discuss a portfolio of information documenting their research. Each portfolio contains an explanation of the problem, alternatives to the problem, the students’ proposed public policy solution as well as the steps a citizen can take to get their public policy enacted.
