Public Policy

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Wednesday, December 17
Powerpoint due
2:00
2:30
Assignment
    1.  Personal Project Log #4 due Thursday, January 8.
    2.  Performance Review #3 due Thursday, January 8.  Complete one form for each member of the team, including yourself.

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Friday, December 19
2:00
2:30
Assignment
    1.  Personal Project Log #4 due Thursday, January 8.
    2.  Performance Review #3 due Thursday, January 8.  Complete one form for each member of the team, including yourself.
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Tuesday, January 6
2:00
2:30
Assignment
    1.  Personal Project Log #4 due Thursday, January 8.
    2.  Performance Review #3 due Thursday, January 8.  Complete one form for each member of the team, including yourself.

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Thursday, January 8
Evaluate Course

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Monday, November 10
Securing a Sponsor. See pages 47-58
Assignment
    1.  First Second REPORT ON THE FIELD RESEARCH due November 18.
    2.  Second REPORT ON THE FIELD RESEARCH due November 24.
    3.  Log #3 and Performance Review # 2 due November 18.
    4.  Target date to secure a sponsor is Wednesday, December 3.

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Wednesday, November 12

How to make law.
Assignment
    1.  First Second REPORT ON THE FIELD RESEARCH due November 18.
    2.  Second REPORT ON THE FIELD RESEARCH due November 24.
    3.  Log #3 and Performance Review # 2 due November 18.
    4.  Target date to secure a sponsor is Wednesday, December 3.

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Friday, November 14
What makes a good grant application?
Assignment
    1.  First Second REPORT ON THE FIELD RESEARCH due November 18.
    2.  Second REPORT ON THE FIELD RESEARCH due November 24.
    3.  Log #3 and Performance Review # 2 due November 18.
    4.  Target date to secure a sponsor is Wednesday, December 3.
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Tuesday, November 18
On-going field work
Assignment
    1.  Second REPORT ON THE FIELD RESEARCH due November 24.
    2.  Target date to secure a sponsor is Wednesday, December 3.

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Thursday, November 20
On-going field work
Assignment
    1.  Second REPORT ON THE FIELD RESEARCH due November 24.
    2.  Target date to secure a sponsor is Wednesday, December 3.

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Monday, November 24
Second REPORT ON THE FIELD RESEARCH due.
On-going field work
Assignment
    1.  Target date to secure a sponsor is Wednesday, December 3.

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Monday, December 1
On-going field work
Assignment
    1.  Target date to secure a sponsor is Wednesday, December 3.

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Wednesday, December 3
Target date to secure a sponsor.
Begin finalizing legislation
Begin grant preparation
Assignment
    1.  Written proposal due Monday, December 15.  See pgs. 59-60.
    2.  Powerpoint due Wednesday, December 17.  See p. 90

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Tuesday, December 9
Finalize legislation
Prepare grant
Assignment
    Assignment
    1.  Written proposal due Monday, December 15.  See pgs. 59-60.
    2.  Powerpoint due Wednesday, December 17.  See p. 90

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Thursday, December 11
Finalize legislation
Prepare grant
Assignment
    Assignment
    1.  Written proposal due Monday, December 15.  See pgs. 59-60.
    2.  Powerpoint due Wednesday, December 17.  See p. 90

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Monday, December 15
Written proposal due
Assignment
    1.  Powerpoint due Wednesday, December 17.  See p. 90

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Tuesday, October 21
Plan the field experience, p. 37-44.
Assignment
    1.  Start planning the Field Research.  Three site visits per person required. Wherever possible all team members should be present for every field experience, at least in the initial stages.  For each visit, go to the blog and comment according to the directions found at Report on the Field Research.  First report due by classtime, Monday, November 3.
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Thursday, October 23
Plan the field experience
Team meetings with instructor
2:00
2:30
On-going field work
Assignment
    1.  Start planning the Field Research.  Three site visits per person required. Wherever possible all team members should be present for every field experience, at least in the initial stages.  For each visit, go to the blog and comment according to the directions found at Report on the Field Research. First report due by classtime, Monday, November 3.
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Tuesday, October 28
Plan the field experience
Team meetings with instructor
2:00
2:30
On-going field work
Assignment
    1.  Start planning the Field Research.  Three site visits per person required. Wherever possible all team members should be present for every field experience, at least in the initial stages.  For each visit, go to the blog and comment according to the directions found at Report on the Field Research.  First report due by classtime, Monday, November 3.

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Thursday, October 30
Team meetings with instructor
2:00
2:30
On-going field work
Assignment
    1.  Start planning the Field Research.  Three site visits per person required. Wherever possible all team members should be present for every field experience, at least in the initial stages.  For each visit, go to the blog and comment according to the directions found at Report on the Field Research.  First report due by classtime, Monday, November 3.

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Monday, November 3
First Investigatory Field Reports due.
Discussion
Assignment, due Wednesday, November 5.
    1.  Personal Project Log #3.   
    2.  Performance Review.  Complete one form for each member of the team, including yourself. 

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Wednesday, November 5
Team meetings

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Wednesday, September 24
Team meeting.  Discuss Performance Reviews.
Drafting the Proposal, see p.35
Assignment
    1.  Powerpoint presentation due Tuesday, October 7
            a. Presentations will be videotaped and reviewed with instructor
            b. Presentations will be peer critiqued according to the following criteria:
                 Organization
                 Clarity
                 Content Thoroughness
                 Quality of evidence
                 Strength of argument: 
                 Weaknesses of argument.
                 Would you spend grant or tax money to accomplish this goal?
                 Technical presentation
                 Personal presentation. Comment on each participant

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Monday, September 29
Tentative Guest Speaker, Mary Richardson, Public Policy Consultant
Assignment
    1.  Work on your powerpoint. See p. 35.  Due Tuesday, October 7
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Wednesday, October 1

Work on your powerpoint. See p. 35.  Due Tuesday, October 7

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Friday, October 3
Continue work on your powerpoint.  See p. 35.  Rehearse your presentation and test the necessary technology. Due Tuesday, October 7


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Tuesday, October 7
All Written working proposal and powerpoint presentations due
2:00:  Tanning
2:30:  Gay Marriage
Assignment
     1.  Develop materials, see p. 36.

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Thursday, October 9
Presentations continue
2:00: Urban Renewal
2:30: Transit
Assignment
     1.  Develop materials, see p. 36.

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Monday, October 13
Presentations continue
2:00:   Eating Disorders
2:30
Assignment
     1.  Develop materials, see p. 36

Thursday, September 4
Form teams.
Create a contract.  See pages 20-23.
Identify the question.  See page 24.
Assignment
    1.  See "Getting Started," page 19.  Take care of this.
    2.  Create a contract, see page 20.  Refer to the course objectives, your logs and the sample contracts on pages 21-23 in your manual.  Hard copy due Monday.
    3.  Identify the question.  Hard copy due Monday.
    4.  We will be taking a field trip to the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library on  Thursday, September 18 from 11:30-3:00.  You will need to have a permission slip signed by a parent.  Click here to download the permission slip.

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Monday, September 8
Contract and question due.
Policy Development, page 25
Assessing Evidence, pages 26-28
Search MPA databases.
Assignment
    1.  Using MPA databases, find and read two scholarly sources that address your question.
    2.  Take notes on these and become familiar with the authors and their points of view.
    3.  Using Noodlebib, cite and annotate each source and submit a hard copy to me.
    4.  We will be taking a field trip to the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library on  Thursday, September 18 from 11:30-3:00.  You will need to have a permission slip signed by a parent.  Click here to download the permission slip.
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Wednesday, September 10
Refine your question.
Develop a vocabulary
Navigating the Research Library
Search University of Minnesota's Wilson Library
Assignment
    1.  Using the resources of Wilson Lilbrary, find and read two more scholarly sources that address your refined question.
    2.  Take notes on these and become familiar with the authors and their points of view.
    3.  Using Noodlebib, cite and annotate each source and submit a hard copy to me.
    4.  We will be taking a field trip to the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library on  Thursday, September 18 from 11:30-3:00.  You will need to have a permission slip signed by a parent.  Click here to download the permission slip.
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Friday, September 12
Continue your research. 
Search University of Minnesota's Wilson Library.  Identify resources available at your public library and put them on hold or request them.
Assignment
    1.  Find two more sources either through Wilson or the public library.
    3.  Using Noodlebib, cite and annotate each source and submit a hard copy to me.
    4.  We will be taking a field trip to the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library on  Thursday, September 18 from 11:30-3:00.  You will need to have a permission slip signed by a parent.  Click here to download the permission slip.
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Tuesday, September 16

Guest Speakers:  Mary Schoenborn, Reference Services Coordinator from Wilson Library and Jennifer Hootman, Reference Services Coordinator from MNTEX.
Continue your research. 

Assignment
    1.  Search University of Minnesota's Wilson Library.  Identify at least six resources available only at Wilson Library.  Note call numbers of print materials you plan to access on campus.None of these sources should duplicate those of your partners.
    2.  Field trip to the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library on Monday.
         a.  Directions.
         b.  Map and Parking.
    3.  You are excused from class at 11:05.  Please eat your lunch immediately and be inthe car leaving the packing lot for Wilson by 11:30. Meet at Wilson's front door, first floor at noon.  Our session at the library will run from noon to 3:00PM.  This should allow you to get back to MPA by 3:30.
    4.  PLEASE NOTE:
            a. Bring quarters to use one kind of copier
            b. Bring money to buy a card to use another kind of copier
            c.  Whenever possible, email information to your self and print it out for free at school
            d.  Bring only what you can carry on your person at all times. Things get rippedoff.
            e.  Remember, you are a guest at Wilson and your behavior reflects on MPA. 
    5.  Your research at Wilson should produce at least three more high quality sources.
    6.  Take notes on these and become familiar with the authors and their points of view.
    7.  Using Noodlebib, cite and annotate each source and submit a hard copy to me.
    
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Thursday, September 18
Field Trip to Wilson Library
Assignment
    1. Continue research   
 

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Monday, September 22
Searching the legislation.  MnPALS and the Legislative Reference Library.
Assignment
    1. Continue research
    2.  Complete  Personal Project Log #2.   
    3.  Complete first round Performance Review.  Complete a separate form for each member of your group including yourself.  Remember to be both honest and tactful.  These reviews will be shared with the individual you are reviewing.


   

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Tuesday, August 26
Introduction
Identifying public issues
Assignment
    1.  Read pages 8-16 in your manual before you complete Personal Project Log #1. Due Thursday.
    2.  Think about aspects of life in your community that you think could be improved. Do an internet search for information about issues of interest to you.
    3.  Use the blog to share ideas with one another.  Provide concrete evidence that might persuade others to join your team.  You should start to see some ideas take shape.
    4.  Come to class next Tuesday with some ideas and some concrete evidence that might persuade others to join your team.
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Thursday, August 28
Log 1 due
Jeff Ochs, Director of Breakthrough Collaborative, Mounds Park Academy
Assignment
    1.  Continue your internet search for information about issues of interest to you.
    2.  Continue your conversations on the blog. 
    2.  Come to class next Tuesday with some ideas and some concrete evidence which might persuade others to join your team.
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Tuesday, September 2
Discuss potential projects.  Narrow the field.
What is public policy? 
The role of the private sector.
Assignment
    1.  Continue your internet search for information about issues of interest to you.
Come to class on Thursday prepared to join two or more teams.
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