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United States Postal Service Delivery Service Teacher: Donna LaPorte The Introduction If you didn't have a phone or internet access,
how would you communicate with someone across the United States? The Task The USPS is going
to stop delivering 6 days per week and instead only deliver for 5 days per
week. ·
Postmaster General ·
USPS Employee ·
Small Business Owner ·
Private Citizen Within your perspective you will
complete 2 tasks. 2.) Using the Public Policy Analyst you will better understand and define this
social problem and participate in developing public policy solutions
based on it. The Process You will be put
into groups of 2. Each group will have 2 individual
and 1 collaborative role
to complete. These are your responsibilities for your group.
Each group will be
assigned a perspective to take on the issue.
Essay: Now that you have
some information on how these cuts to the USPS will affect you (Your
Perspective) write an extended response on how cutting delivery of mail to 5
days per week instead of 6 will affect you. You
must address the questions listed here for your perspective.
Public Policy Analyst: Now go to the following site to begin your PPA: http://www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/ppae/ppae1.html
The Public Policy Analyst (PPA) is designed
to help students to maximize their participation in government as responsible
citizens. As a public policy analyst, you and your class will develop the
following policy skills, learning how to:
In
addition to policy skills, you will also be learning how to effectively use
the Internet to gather information, engage in collaborative problem solving,
and communicate with knowledgeable people regarding your public policy issue.
As you complete your public policy analysis, there will be a variety of
options for producing and displaying your final electronic portfolio. These
technology skills will help you now as a student and after you graduate. The Resources Word
Document for all Perspectives - This
is a newspaper article that includes in depth reasons supporting the issues
from all perspectives. PDF Link for all Perspectives- Scan Pages 42-53 for information
relating to your perspective. Look for subheadings that help narrow your
search. http://about.usps.com/publications/pub100.pdf Link for all Perspectives Quick Facts: http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-facts/welcome.htm#H2 Link for USPS Employees and Business Owner: http://blogs.wsj.com/independentstreet/2008/09/25/using-your-postman-as-your-shipping-consultant/ Link for all Perspectives Short Article: http://www.timeforkids.com/news/end-saturday-mail/77691 Link to the PPA (Public Policy Analyst) Worksheets&
Explanations to each step 4.What is the
existing policy? 5.What policies can
you create to correct the problem? 6.What is the best
policy to correct the problem? The Evaluation You will be graded
on 2 assignments using the rubrics located below. RUBRICS
Ø The Conclusion Look how far we have come just by learning about a current
event! Go and reflect on
what learned. (return to your KWL) & answer the following: · What
other ways can we get involved to address this issue? · What
other current event issues would you like to pursue? Don't sit on the sidelines. Do your part as a citizen to vote, research issues and voice your opinions because you
matter. You are not the only one that could be thinking about these issues. You have done it, congratulations! You are now prepared as
citizens to pursue any future concerns you might have for your community,
state and nation. Standards 6-P3.1.1 Clearly state and issue as a
question or public policy, trace the origins of an issue, analyze various
perspectives and generate and evaluate alternative resolutions. Deeply
examine policy issues in group discussions and debates to make reasoned and
informed decisions. Write persuasive essays expressing and justifying
decisions on public and policy issues. Plan and conduct activities intended
to advance views on matters of public policy, report the results and
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