AP Gov - April 20 - Public Policy Project Part 1

Public Policy Project Step 1: Topic Selection

Objective: Students will explore the House of Representatives committee web pages and select a topic for further research.

Go to:

http://www.house.gov/house/CommitteeWWW.shtml

Directions: Once you are at the site link to one of the committees that interests you. Throughout the period, explore the various committee websites and select a bill that is currently being debated. A bill will have a title and a number beginning with the letters HR.

Before the end of class you must notify Mr. Martinek of the name and number of the bill you will research. We will be working on this project for the next couple of weeks and it will count as your research grade (20% of total) for the 4th quarter.

Homework: Complete our last required SQ3R for this textbook: Chapter 17. This is due Tuesday. Also, start researching your topic. Gather as much background information as you can find on the legislation you chose. Pay particular attention to who favors and who opposes the legislation. What are their arguments? We will be back in the library on Monday to continue this process.