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Student Presentation   Objective  This is an opportunity for students to research a policy problem in the United States and to comprehend the history and politics surrounding the controversy under investigation. Students are expected to synthesize information, to explain complex political phenomenon, and to communicate suggested solutions.  Skill Development  Analyze, Evaluate, Create  Technology  PowerPoint and video software  Instructions  Please follow these steps to complete your presentation.  

1. Pick a policy issue that is relevant in the American democracy. If you are having trouble choosing, chapters 15, 16, and 17 discuss various policies and their history in America. Some suggested topics are below. You can pick a different topic than suggested. You may want to pick a topic that relates to your career interests (nursing- healthcare, civil engineering-transportation infrastructure, etc.) 

a. Education reform in the US over the last 5 years  b. Economic recession assistance (TARP, CARES Act, HEROs Act which hasn’t

passed yet)  c. Immigration reform and the DREAM Act  d. US involvement in organizations like the WHO, UN  e. Trump’s Trade Wars with China 

2. Research the controversy. Remember that at the heart of politics is “who gets what, when, where, and how.” 

a. Tell us what the focus of the policy/policy change is.  b. Frame why the change was or is needed according to the background research.  c. Identify who the main actors are and what they are hoping for (lobbyists,

politicians, social movements).  d. Summarize how the issue has been discussed in the media. Pick a few popular

press media outlets and identify how they are framing the issue.  e. Evaluate the perceived strengthens and weaknesses of the changes (whether

they have already happened or will happen).  f. Conclude by identifying whom the policy helps and whom may be left out from

receiving benefits  g. In your opinion, does the policy/policy change reflect the core values of the

democracy that we learned about in chapter one?  3. Make your PowerPoint slides and submit the draft of them as required by the syllabus.  

a. Title Slide—Presentation Name, Your Name, Institutional Affiliation, Class Name and Number, Date 

b. Question Slide — your question could be framed in different ways. Below are a few examples. 

i. Why does the Trump Administration want to end the DREAM Act?  ii. What are the benefits and drawbacks of participating in an international

organization like the World health Organization?  iii. Why should we allow states to decide their education standards and

whether they want a common core?  c. Background Slide (s)  d. Media Coverage of the Issue  e. Targets/Winners of the Proposed Changes  f. Those unaffected or negatively affected by the proposed change.  g. Your Assessment of the desired or recent changes in the policy  h. Core Value(s) reflected in the change 

4. Submit your slides for feedback. We want to make sure that your content is solid. We also want you to cite your sources. You can footnote them on the bottom of each slide or on your last slide can be a works cited slide. When you record the presentation, you do not need to read the footnote. We will be able to see that on the video. 

5. Record your presentation. You can use whatever software you have available or have knowledge using. Students will need to save their video in Dropbox, Google Drive, YouTube channel, etc. so the professor and TA can view your work.  

6. You will submit both the URL to the recorded presentation and the final draft of the PowerPoints. 

Helpful Hints  If you have watched the Frontline video, ‘Obama’s Deal” you should have a better understanding of how you can discuss a policy and see the frames that the media uses. You can also see who advocated for what and hopefully see who the winners were (insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, the uninsured) and who might be unaffected (currently insured) or who might be perceived as losers (medical doctors, those who pay higher premiums, those who wanted universal healthcare).  Your PPT slide deck should have a minimum of 8 slides. Please do not make them too text heavy. Please use images and charts as appropriate to your content. Please cite your sources

sources.  The length of your video should be somewhere between 5 and 7 minutes. If it is a little short (4 minutes) or a little long, please do not re-record the video. I can’t imagine that you can complete this assignment in less than four minutes… 

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