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PAF 101—MODULE 1 GRADE SHEET Name:
 * BASED ON CHAPTER 1**

Group #: __MAXIMUM__ __YOUR__ __EXERCISE__ __POINTS__ __SCORE__

1.1 10

__1.2 20__

1.3 17

__1.4 18__

1.5 10

Subtotal for Paper __75__

Points Deducted: Late Paper _ Writing _ Organization _ Participation _ Skills Assessment _

__Total Points Deducted:__

__Extra Credit Points:__ __Competition__ _ __Speakers__ _

Total Extra Credit Points__:__

__Total for Paper__ 75

Total for TPE __50__

=** TOTAL GRADE **=

__(Fall 2011)__
 * MODULE ONE** 125 __#__

__Consider the Formatting & Grammar Guidelines, under the Module tab on the course website, to be part of the directions for this and all modules.**__

__Exercise 1.1: Societal Problem and Societal Categories__ __Your Total Score:__ (Maximum: 10 points)

A. Define the term “societal problem” by quoting a full sentence directly from the //Maxwell Manual//. (2 points) Part A score:


 * **Place quote: "**A societal problem is when some aspect of our society, or, as we will call it, 'a societal condition,' fails to meet one or more of the six goals."

B. Choose **one** of the following societal categories: Crime, Education, Environment, Health, Housing, Jobs and Economic Development, or Poverty. Find, reference, and attach the first page of a newspaper article from a print or electronic source that discusses some aspect of the societal category. Attach the first page of the article behind the entire 1.1 exercise. In a paragraph of no more than 200 words, explain your interest in the societal category and quote one full and relevant sentence from the article. (8 points) Part B score: _

[|http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/obama_says_passing_jobs_bill_jumpstarting_WcfZEM71tRk80m2RQt8goM#ixzz1ZCDniqPM]


 * **Write the societal category you choose, exactly as it is stated in the Part B directions: Jobs**


 * **Write a paragraph of no more than 200 words explaining why you are interested in that societal category (including newspaper article quote). Start your answer on the next line.**
 * I am interested in this societal category of jobs because as of now as I approach college and the rest of the world I am starting to think about my career and where I am going with my life. As of now I already have three jobs and am concerned about where this country and the economy are going. "The town hall meeting comes amid Obama's push for Congress to pass his $447 billion American Jobs Act, which he has said would be paid for with an estimated $467 billion in tax hikes for oil and gas companies, hedge fund managers and American families earning more than $250,000 a year." This plan would greatly effect the economy and it might not be in a positive way because raising the tax on oil and gas companies will effect everyone down the line and eventually reaching the people. The price of oil and gas would sky rocket and new jobs might be created but at what expense, putting commuters at risk of making if harder for them to get to work everyday.

Exercise 1.2: Identifying Public Policy Your Total Score: __(Maximum: 20 points)__

__A. Define the term “public policy” by quoting directly from the //Maxwell Manual//.__ __(2 points)__ __Part A score:__ ___


 * **Place quote: "**A public policy is an actual or proposed government action intended to deal with a given societal problem."

B. Describe and reference (using any print or electronic newspaper) a legislative, administrative, and judicial action that relates to some aspect of your societal category. Attach the first page of each article(s) used and write the exercise number on the top of the page. Articles may be used more than once at any point during this module. If an article is used more than once, place it behind the entire exercise where it is first used and write what exercises they apply to. (9 points) Part B score: __


 * Describe and reference a legislative action: http://www.nea.org/home/LegislativeActionCenter.html
 * Congress is deciding on whether to pass a bill that would spend $30 million to save jobs, including educators and invest in the nations infrastructure.


 * Describe and reference an administrative action: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/obama_says_passing_jobs_bill_jumpstarting_WcfZEM71tRk80m2RQt8goM
 * President Obama has proposed a $447 billion American Jobs Act that would help stimulate the economy by circulating money that he would get by hiking the taxes of oil and gas companies and any American families earning more than $250,000 a year.


 * Describe and reference a judicial action: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=480&invol=616
 * This court case outlawed sexual discrimination in jobs, in order to keep the competition between men and women fair, and not have men favored over women so they get the job or raise first.

C. Describe and reference (using any print or electronic newspaper) a national, state, and local public policy that affects your societal category. Attach the first page of the article(s) following the directions from 1.2B. (9 points) Part C score: ___


 * Describe and reference a national (federal) public policy: http://americanhistory.about.com/od/greatdepression/tp/new_deal_programs.htm
 * The PWA or Public Works Administration, was a program that was created to provide jobs during the Great Depression.


 * Describe and reference a state public policy (indicate which state): http://www.labor.ny.gov/ui/dande/article18.shtm
 * This is the New York state unemployment insurance laws that indicate the benefits and aid the unemployed workers are granted. It also defines what requirements have to be meet in order to get these benefits.


 * Describe and reference a local public policy (indicate which local government): http://www.vml.org/JOBS/Jobs.html
 * This is a website from the Virginia Municipal League offering jobs to local people that are in need of a job and meet the requirements of the job. This is a good way to keep money circulating by not hiring outside workers.

Exercise 1.3: Identifying Players and Stakeholders Your Total Score: __(Maximum: 17 points)__

__A. In your words, and in no more than one sentence, state the major difference between a player and a stakeholder. Do not quote from the book. (4 points)__ __Part A score_____


 * **Place statement:** Players work to influence public policy and shareholders are affected by the players and their decisions.

B. Choose one of the policies you described in Exercise 1.2B or C and restate it below. Identify three different and distinct players that directly influence the policy. The player must be an individual, not a group, and the player does not have to be mentioned in the article you used. Write a one sentence justification explaining what makes each of them a player. No source is needed for this exercise. (7 points) Part B score_


 * ****Restate the Policy from Exercise 1.2B or C:**** This is the New York state unemployment insurance laws that indicate the benefits and aid the unemployed workers are granted. It also defines what requirements have to be meet in order to get these benefits.


 * Player #1: Name:** Chuck Schumer
 * Title:** NY Senator
 * Justification:** Votes on bills trying to be passed through the senate


 * Player #2: Name:** Roger Schlickeisen
 * Title:** President and CEO of the Defenders of Wildlife
 * Justification:** He is one of the nation's prominent conservation advocacy organizations.


 * Player #3: Name:** Jim Breheny
 * Title:** Director of the Bronx Zoo and Senior Vice President of the Wildlife Conservation Society
 * Justification:** He is building new facilities at the Bronx Zoo to protect the animals and provide a better educational opportunity.

C. For the policy you stated in 1.3B immediately above, identify three different and distinct local stakeholders who are not players. Write a one sentence justification for each stakeholder stating why they are stakeholders and not players for the policy you have identified. Stakeholders do not have to be mentioned in the article you used. No source is needed for this exercise. (6 points) Part C score

__**Stakeholder #1:**__ Children and teenagers __**Justification:**__ Not all communities take the time to teach young people about the importance of environmental health. We only have clubs and recycling resources.

__**Stakeholder #2:**__ Animals __**Justification:**__ Everyday they are affected by environmental issues and have to struggle to coexist with humanity.

__**Stakeholder #3:**__ Center for Biological Diversity/Randy Serraglio __**Justification:**__ They work through science with law and creative media to secure a future for all species and ones that are almost extinct.

__Exercise 1.4: Identifying Types of Players__ __Your Total Score:__ ___ (Maximum: 18 points)__

__A. Using //How You Can Help// or other sources from the “Research Guide” section of the 101 web site, find a public interest/lobby organization that seeks to influence governmental policy on your societal category, and identify a player within the organization. You may want to contact this player later in the course. No source is needed for this exercise, unless you quote directly. (4 points)__ __Part A score:_____

National Rifle Association (NRA) located in Fairfax, Virginia One goal is to defeat the restrictive gun control legislation, pass pro gun laws and to educate the public on firearms. David A. Kneen the president of the NRA
 * **Write the exact name of the organization** **and its geographic location:**
 * **Briefly describe one of the organization’s lobby goals:**
 * **Write the name and title of the player you could contact:**

B. Using //How You Can Help// or other sources from the “Research Guide” section of the 101 web site, find a 501c3 organization that provides direct assistance or raises money to deal with the societal category you have chosen, and identify a player within the organization. You may want to contact this player later in the course. No source is needed for this exercise. (4 points) Part B score:_

Church of Scientology located in Riverside County, California David Miscavige the chairman of religious technology center They are a organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system.
 * **Write the exact name of the organization** **and its geographic location:**
 * **Write the name and title of the player you could contact:**
 * **Briefly describe a specific service provided to the organization’s clients:**

C. Identify a governmental department (administrative) office at either the federal, state, or local level that has a clear role in the societal category you are studying, and identify a player within the department. You may want to contact this player later in the course. No source is needed for this exercise. (5 points) Part C score: ___

Job Corps located at Washington D.C. Edna Primrose email: national_office@jobcorps.gov phone number: 202-693-3000
 * **Write the exact title of the administrative office and its geographic location:**
 * **Write the name of the player in the department:**
 * **Write the e-mail address and complete phone number of the player:**

D. Identify an **elected** federal, state, or local government official who is a player in the societal category you are studying. You may want to contact this player later in the course. No source is needed for this exercise. (5 points) Part D score:

President of the United States Barack Obama http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
 * **Write the exact title of the elected office:**
 * **Write the name of the elected official:**
 * **Write the e-mail address and complete phone number of the elected official. If the official can only be emailed through a webpage, indicate this and provide the web address:**

Exercise 1.5: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 10 points)


 * Prepare a list of references that includes all sources for this module.
 * Follow the APA format.
 * Include all sources used in the exercises.


 * Start the References page on the next line or on the next page.

// wwlwww Article 18 unemployment insurance law//. (2010, November 2). Retrieved from [] // wwlwww Johnson vs. transportation agency//. (2011). Retrieved from [] wllll ww Kelly, M. (2011). //Top 10 new deal programs//. Retrieved from [] // wlllwww Legislative action center//. (2002). Retrieved from [] wllwww Newscore. (2011, September 26). Obama says passing jobs bill is 'most important thing' for jumpstarting economy. //New York Post//. Retrieved from [] // wwwww Positions in local government//. (2011, October 10). Retrieved from []