CIVIC ePARTICIPATION ASSIGNMENT
OVERVIEW: One of the most effective manners that any citizen can engage any level of government is to participate in the process of government. Some forms of civic participation include:
- Attending and participating in government proceedings (meetings, hearings)
- Consistent voting
- Registering others to vote
- Volunteering for candidates or political causes
- Contacting elected and appointed government officials
- Contacting and sharing your political views with the media
- Running for elected office
ASSIGNMENT: The assignment for each student in the class is to complete the following:
- Watch any government meeting between 9/1/2021 and 11/30/2021. This can be done in-person or virtual (online). The government meeting must have occurred between these stated dates. Note that press conferences and other PR related events are not government meetings. A government meeting for the sake of this exercise is an official gathering of government authority to engage and decide on matters that affect the citizenry.
- Submit a one-to-two (1-2) page, 1.5 spaced written summary report on the government proceeding you attended/participated in that addresses (at minimum) the following:
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- What was the nature of the meeting/proceeding (agenda, topic, purpose)?
- Who were the critical government participants (officials, witnesses, guest speakers)?
- Who from the community participated in the meeting/proceeding?
- What types of democracies were demonstrated at the meeting/proceeding you attended/participated?
- Based on the meeting/proceeding, why is government necessary/unnecessary?
- Explain how the meeting/proceeding you attended/witnessed/participated in demonstrated examples of one (1) of each of the following concepts:
- CONCEPT ONE: Majoritarianism, Elite Theory, and Pluralism
- CONCEPT TWO: Liberty, Order, and Equality
- CONCEPT THREE: Conservatism, Liberalism, Libertarianism, and Socialism
- How does the nature of the meeting/proceeding affect an issue that is important to you?
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: The submission must adhere to the following:
- Typewritten, 1.5-spaced one to two (1-2) pages, 11-12 point font (Times New Roman, Arial, Garamond, Calibri). No excessively huge fonts will be accepted.
Sources:
C-SPAN (features the US Senate and US House of Representatives): https://www.c-span.org/
Georgia Legislature: gov/Streaming/en-US/Channel/House”>http://www.legis.ga.gov/Streaming/en-US/Channel/House
City of Atlanta: https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/channel-26/channel-26-schedule
DeKalb County, GA: https://dekalbcountyga.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Fulton County, GA: http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/boc-ondemand
Gwinnett County, GA: https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/boardofcommissioners/commissionmeetingvideos
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