Examples A
Each CAP example features:
- A problem or issue that matters to students;
- A public policy connection;
- Discrete civic actions designed to engage civil society and other community stakeholders with their problem or issue; and
- The use of media to inform and engage their audience about their concern and suggested actions to support a solution.
Each project was completed over the course of a single semester following CAP teachersâ implementation of five core lessons. This lesson sequence is designed to engage students through:
- Creating a profile of effective citizenship in a democracy;
- Defining public policy;
- Identifying the root causes and effects of a problem or issue;
- Analyzing real-life problems and issues being addressed through public policy; and
- Examining the role of the three branches of government in a specific case study.
With this foundation, CAP students created and documented the following civic experiences.
| Plastic Bag Ban (Bell Gardens, California) | |
|---|---|
| Traffic Safety PowerPoint: Traffic Safety (Bell Gardens, California) | |
| Music PSA (Boulder, Colorado) | |
| > Bus Stop (Atholton, Maryland) | |
| The Dream Act PowerPoint: The Dream Act PDF: Student Letters and Art Work (Des Plaines, Illinois) |  |
| Teen Pregnancy PowerPoint: Teen Pregnancy (San Rafael, California) |
A variety of additional CAP project examples can be found in the âActionâ tab on the CAP web site.
Examples B
Each CAP example features:
- A problem or issue that matters to students;
- A public policy connection;
- Discrete civic actions designed to engage civil society and other community stakeholders with their problem or issue; and
- The use of media to inform and engage their audience about their concern and suggested actions to support a solution.
Each project was completed over the course of a single semester following CAP teachersâ implementation of five core lessons. This lesson sequence is designed to engage students through:
- Creating a profile of effective citizenship in a democracy;
- Defining public policy;
- Identifying the root causes and effects of a problem or issue;
- Analyzing real-life problems and issues being addressed through public policy; and
- Examining the role of the three branches of government in a specific case study.
With this foundation, CAP students created and documented the following civic experiences.