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Assignment on 11-06

Assignment on 11-06. Politics in Democracy. What if “the people” disagree among themselves?. What is Political Action? A Working Definition. Political Action is any action taken for the purpose of influencing what or how things are done within some “social system”.

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Assignment on 11-06

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  1. Assignment on 11-06

  2. Politics in Democracy What if “the people” disagree among themselves?

  3. What is Political Action?A Working Definition. . . Political Action is any action taken for the purpose of influencing what or how things are done within some “social system”.

  4. Political Action Project HCOM 266 An Exercise in Experiential Learning

  5. Political Action ProjectThe Group Process Graded Products

  6. HCOM 266The Political Action Project Selecting the Issue on which your group will focus.

  7. Shrinking an Issueto Fit Your Group Situation • You have 3-4 people • You have about a month • You have no money You can’t change the world, but you can make a small positive difference.

  8. Zeroing In On Your Issue

  9. Some General Areas ✔

  10. Specific Area: The Environment ✔

  11. More Specific ✔

  12. Beach LitterSetting an Achievable Objective Objective To improve the quality of Del Monte Beach Del Monte Beach

  13. Clean up Del Monte BeachPolitical Action Strategies

  14. Research Your Issue • Historical Background: Every issue has a past that is relevant to understanding the issue in its present form; no issue just springs to life from nowhere. • Alternative Courses of Action: Something is an “issue” when people disagree about what should be done. You need to understand the alternative courses of action that are being proposed or considered or acted out relative to your particular issue. • Major Actors: On any issue, certain organizations and individuals emerge as the leading advocates for the alternative courses of action being proposed. You need to learn about these major actors, their arguments, their political strategies, and the interests that they represent. • Your Advocacy: Your job is to persuade people to support your position; it is not to treat all positions equally. You must locate, develop, and advance the strongest argumnts you can. • Know the Details: Who or how will your issue be decided? Is there some deadline? Is cost an important dimension? Other?

  15. How Can We Engage in Politics?

  16. Online Strategies

  17. When planning political actions,Questions to Ask • What is the goal or objective that we want to achieve? • How will this action contribute to our specific goal? • How many people is this action likely to impact? • How powerful or significant is the impact likely to be? • How will we measure / determine / estimate our success?

  18. Political ProjectMultimedia PresentationandReflection ReportInstructions

  19. Okay, Time to Get To Work…

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