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Assignment
Identify one problem in your local community. It can be a pothole near your home, a streetlight that went out, gang activity, bad school for your kid/s attend, etc. You decide which problem you would like to address. You need to incorporate the following in your hand-written letter: Identify the appropriate local, politically elected official (Mayor, City Council Person, School Board Member, County Supervisor, etc.) responsible for addressing the problem. Write a short - no more than one page - handwritten letter to your elected official describing the problem and requesting a speedy (your ideal) remedy.
Question A. Write a reflection post explaining: Why have you picked this problem? (150 to 200 words)
Question B. How did you identify the elected official responsible for remedying it? (150 to 200 words)
Question C. What is your ideal remedy? (150 to 200 words)
Question D. What academic concepts became clear in this exercise? (150 to 200 words)
Question E. What is your understanding about the differences between academic concepts in the classroom and their practical application in the community? (150 to 200 words)
Question F. How can you use this course material in the community? (150 to 200 words)
Question G. Did it differ from your initial expectations? (150 to 200 words)
Question H. How does your civic experience and academic knowledge inform your understanding of systemic causes of the social, political, or civic issues? (150 to 200 words)
Question I. What did you learn from your participation and the feedback from your classmates? (150 to 200 words)
Question J. Why does this experience matter? (150 to 200 words)
Question K. What might/should be done in light of it? (150 to 200 words)