DIRECTIONS
1. Choose a controversial or important political issue. (You may pick one from below or create one yourself.)
• Abortion
• Gun Control
• Vaccines
•Capital Punishment (Death Penalty)
•Universal Healthcare
•Marijuana Legalization
•etc.
2. Brainstorm ways you could address this issue. Come up with an example for each category.
• Participate in Politics (Voting, Campaigning, etc.)
.
•Expressing Opinions (Lobbying, Demonstrating, Writing Letters, Making Speeches, Writing articles)
• Joining Interest Groups (Is there an interest group already addressing this issue?)
.
3. Using ONE of the three examples you created, create an Action Plan:
•What information do you need to gather?
•How will you complete the task?
•List the steps you would need to take to make this idea happen.