LTGD30 Workshop 1 Agenda

January 20 or 27, 2021

8:30 a.m. Welcome/Introductions

A PowerPoint Overview

8:40 a.m. LTGD30 Website, Teacher Requirements and Benefits

8:50 a.m. The Importance of Teaching Public Policy Skills

Overview of the PPA The Steps

Screencast

9:00 a.m. Modeling an example through the PPA steps

Step #1: Defining the Social Problem:

Creating a social problem based on your curriculum ELA

Step #2: Gathering Evidence of the Problem:

Step #3: Identifying the Causes of the Problem

Step #4: Evaluating Existing Public Policies

Step #5: Developing Public Policy Solutions

Step #6: Selecting the Best Public Policy Solution

Input Data

9:45 a.m. Review of the 6 steps of the PPA (Example)

9:55 a.m. BREAK

10:00 a.m. Slides Presentation PowerPoint

Setting up a Google Account

· Google Slides

· Getting Started

o Hyperlinks

o Images

o Layout

10:20 a.m. Good examples of PPA Presentations

Big List of past presentations

10:30 a.m. Hands on work, creating your Google Slides/PowerPoint

10:50 a.m. Presentation Checklist

Assignment Screencast

Contact Information

10:55 a.m. Evaluation

11:00 a.m. ADJOURN

Next steps:

· Complete PPA Presentation and submit by February 26

· (Optional) Attend Office Hours if assistance is needed, every Wednesday through April, 4:00-4:30 pm.

· Attend workshop 2 (March 10 or March 24)