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PAF 101—MODULE 1 GRADE SHEET
** BASED ON CHAPTER 1 ** Name: Alec LaLone

Group #: __MAXIMUM__ __YOUR__ __EXERCISE__ __POINTS__ __SCORE__

1.1 10

__ 1.2 20 __

1.3 17

__ 1.4 18 __

1.5 10

Subtotal for Paper __75__

Points Deducted: Late Paper _ Writing _ Organization _ Participation _ KHS Assignment _

__Total Points Deducted:__

__ Extra Credit Points: __ __ Competition ___ __ Speakers ___

Total Extra Credit Points__:__

__Total for Paper__ 75

Total for TPE __50__

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**MODULE ONE** 125 __#__ __ (Fall 2010) __

__ Whenever you use a source in your answer, including all quotes, you must provide an APA-style internal citation and a full APA-style reference in the References page exercise, except for personal communications. HINT: Most of these exercises require sources unless specified otherwise. __ __ **All newspaper articles must be dated within the past six months.** __ __ Only attach an article if required by exercise directions. Whenever you attach an article, it must be directly behind the exercise in which it appears, and it must be clearly labeled with the exercise number and letter to which it pertains. Attach only the first page of the article unless otherwise stated. __ __ **Do not copy electronic articles into Word documents. Print them directly from the website or other source.** __ __ Unless otherwise stated, begin your answer directly after the colon. __ __ **Do not double space anywhere in your module, except for your reference page.** __ __ Anytime you take information from somewhere you must internally cite sources, even if the exercise says no sources needed. If you fail to do so, you will receive a 0 on your module. __ __ **NEVER use international policies or sources in any module.** __ __ HINT: For each full exercise, start at the top of each page. __ __ **HINT: Don’t use fancy internal citations. Follow this example at all times even though APA permits others formats. (Coplin, 2007, p. 4)** __

__ Exercise 1.1: Societal Problem and Societal Categories __ __ Your Total Score: __ (Maximum: 10 points)

A. Define the term “societal problem” by quoting a full sentence directly from the //Maxwell Manual//. (2 points) Part A score:

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

B. Choose **one** of the following societal categories: Crime, Education, Environment, Health, Housing, Jobs and Economic Development, or Poverty. Find, reference, and attach the first page of a newspaper article from a print or electronic source that discusses some aspect of the societal category. Attach the first page of the article behind the entire 1.1 exercise. In a paragraph of no more than 200 words, explain your interest in the societal category and quote one full and relevant sentence from the article. (8 points) Part B score: _

Environmental I am interested in environmental science because the environment has played a major role in my life growing up. I am interested in fisheries, aquaculture, marine biology, and wildlife management and conservation. "Southern Maine has a serious overpopulation of whitetail deer. There are more than four times the numbers of deer the habitat can support. Normal populations of deer should number 20 to 25 per square mile. Coastal communities in southern Maine have over 100 deer crowded into a square mile."
 * ** Write the societal category you choose, exactly as it is stated in the Part B directions: **
 * ** Write a paragraph of no more than 200 words explaining why you are interested in that societal category (including newspaper article quote). Start your answer on the next line. **

Exercise 1.2: Identifying Public Policy Your Total Score: __(Maximum: 20 points)__

__ A. Define the term “public policy” by quoting directly from the //Maxwell Manual//. __ __ (2 points) __ __ Part A score: ___

__ o ** Place quote: ** “A public policy is an actual or proposed government action intended to deal with a given societal problem.”  __

__ (Coplin 2007: p. 6) __

__ B. Describe and reference (using any print or electronic newspaper) a legislative, administrative, and judicial action that relates to some aspect of your societal category. Attach the first page of each article(s) used. Articles may be used more than once at any point during this module. If an article is used more than once, place it behind the entire exercise where it is first used. (9 points) __ __ Part B score: __

The House bill responding to the Gulf disaster: proposes tightened environmental safeguards and reorganization of the Interior Department that oversees drilling in order to eliminate the conflicts of interest that allowed BP to manipulate the system prior to the spill. (NYT 2010, p.1)
 * ** Describe and reference a legislative action: **
 * ** Describe and reference an administrative action: **

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Since the capping of the well, President Obama has been leaning on BP to quickly process the claims they have received and pay out and also working with clean-up crews and scientists to develop a long-term restoration plan for the gulf. ([|Stolberg] 2010 p.2) ====== California Supreme Court settled a disagreement over methods of GHG controls between the Governer and the Attorney General by dictating programs to address the climate change concerns and provide funding for companies to gradually reduce emissions.(Haroff 2008, p.2)
 * ** Describe and reference a judicial action: **

C. Describe and reference (using any print or electronic newspaper) a national, state, and local public policy that affects your societal category. Attach the first page of the article(s) following the directions from 1.2B. (9 points) Part C score: _


 * __** Describe and reference a national (federal) public policy: **__

National Ambient Air Quality Standards(NAAQS) set national limits on the amount of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide released in an effort to control acid rain and air pollution that can damage crops, water and wildlife. Unfortunately, it has not proven very effective in preventing damage to wildlife. (Nelson 2010, p.1).
 * __** Describe and reference a state public policy (indicate which state): **__

California: 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act established statewide GHG emissions for vehicles and factories both public and private to be achieved by 2020. Most likely will not go into effect until 2012. (Haroff 2008 p.1).
 * __** Describe and reference a local public policy (indicate which local government): **__

New York City: In order to preserve the quality and quantity of its drinking water, the city developed strict laws for fertilizers and pesticides in its watershed, careful sewage treatment and frequent testing of water quality because of the millions that rely on the watershed. ( Endreny 2002, p. 1-2)

__ Exercise 1.3: Identifying Players and Stakeholders __ __ Your Total Score: __ (Maximum: 17 points)

A. State the major difference between a “player” and a “stakeholder” by quoting directly from //How You Can Help// or the //Maxwell Manual//. (4 points) Part A score_

> > (Coplin 2007: p. 7)
 * ** Place quote: ** “All players are stakeholders because they are affected by public policies. Players have a stake in the policies that are made by their organizations, because these policies can affect their power. However, not all stakeholders are players. Stakeholders do not have power over the policies that are made by organizations.”

B. Choose one of the policies you described in Exercise 1.2B or C and restate it below. Identify three different and distinct players that may be directly influencing the policy. The player must be an individual, not a group, and the player does not have to be mentioned in the article you used. Write a one sentence justification explaining what makes each of them a player. No source is needed for this exercise. (7 points) Part B score_


 * ** Restate the Policy from Exercise 1.2B or C: **

** Player #1: ** ** Name: ** ** Steven Chu ** ** Title: Secretary of Energy ** ** Justification: Because he is the united states sectretary of energy. **

** Player #2: Name: Paul Gallay ** ** Title:Executive Director and Hudson River Keeper ** ** Justification: Because he is the executive director. **

** Player #3: Name: Charles E. Schumer ** ** Title:New York State Senator ** ** Justification: **

C. For the policy you stated in Part B, identify three different and distinct local stakeholders who are not players. Write a one sentence justification for each stakeholder stating why they are stakeholders and not players for the policy you have identified. Stakeholders do not have to be mentioned in the article you used. No source is needed for this exercise. (6 points) Part C score

__ ** Stakeholder #1: ** Mr. Christian Brunelli, English/Social Studies TeacherPNW BOCES __ __ ** Justification: ** Mr. Brunelli is a citizen who follows health policy closely, but does not have __ __ any direct power or influence over healthcare policy decisions at the federal __ __ level of government. He holds Aetna Health Insurance which may be __ __ modified if certain versions of healthcare reform pass. __

__ ** Stakeholder #2: ** __ Students __ ** Justification ** __**__:__** Younger students have no say in what is done to the world now but someday it will be left in our hands and we will have to fix what was done wrong before us. __ ** Stakeholder #3: ** __ Captain William Allen Kruze (fisherman in the Gulf) __ ** Justification: ** __ BP’s actions in the Gulf have jeopardized the fishing industry for years and possibly decades to come destroying lifestyles and old companies

__ Exercise 1.4: Identifying Players __ __ Your Total Score: ___ __(Maximum: 18 points)__

__ A. Using //How You Can Help// or other sources from the “Research Guide” section of the 101 web site, find a public interest/lobby organization that seeks to influence governmental policy on your societal category, and identify a player within the organization. You may want to contact this player later in the course. No source is needed for this exercise, unless you quote directly. (4 points) __ __ Part A score: ___

__The American Patroleum Intstitute, in Washington D.C. 1220 L Street, NW__ __Washington, DC 20005-4070__ __USA__
 * __**Write the exact name of the organization** **and its geographic location:**__


 * __** Briefly describe one of the organization’s lobby goals: **__


 * __** Write the name and title of the player you could contact: **__

__ B. Using //How You Can Help// or other sources from the “Research Guide” section of the 101 web site, find a nonprofit organization (other than a public interest group) that provides direct assistance or raises money to deal with the societal category you have chosen, and identify a player within the organization. You may want to contact this player later in the course. No source is needed for this exercise. (4 points) __ __ Part B score: ___


 * __**Write the exact name of the organization** **and its geographic location:**__

Riverkeepers, NY
 * __** Write the name and title of the player you could contact: **__

The main goal of Riverkeepers is to protect the Hudson River's ecosystem and keep its drinking water safe. [|http://www.riverkeeper.org/about-us/]

__ C. Identify a governmental department (administrative) office at either the federal, state, or local level that has a clear role in the societal category you are studying, and identify a player within the department. You may want to contact this player later in the course. No source is needed for this exercise. (5 points) __ __ Part C score: ___

290 Broadway New York, NY 10007-1866 Phone: (212) 637-3000  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting    (212) 637-3000  end_of_the_skype_highlighting Fax: (212) 637-3526 // (www.epa.gov) //  Lisa Jackson, Administrator   <span class="skype_pnh_text_span"> 202-564-4700  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting D. Identify an **elected** federal, state, or local government official who is a player in the societal category you are studying. You may want to contact this player later in the course. No source is needed for this exercise. (5 points) Part D score:
 * ** Write the exact title of the administrative office and its geographic location: **
 * ** Write the name of the player in the department: **
 * ** Write the e-mail address and phone number of the player: **

Congressman John Hall 40 Gleneida Avenue • 3rd Floor • Carmel, New York 10512 • Phone: <span class="skype_pnh_print_container">(845) 225-3641 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"> <span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span"> <span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span"> (845) 225-3641  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting  x49371 • Fax: (845) 228-1480 Exercise 1.5: References Exercise 1.5: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 10 points)
 * ** Write the exact title of the elected office: **
 * ** Write the name of the elected official: **
 * ** Write the e-mail address and phone number with area code of the elected official. If the official can only be emailed through a webpage, indicate this and provide the web address: **


 * Prepare a list of references that includes all sources for this module.
 * Follow the APA format.
 * Include all sources used in the exercises.

· ** Start the References page on the next line or on the next page. ** Rudolff, J. (2010). Study Warns Finite oil and Economic Crisis. NY Times

Coplin, William (2007). //The maxwell manual for good citizenship: public policy skills in action//. Policy Studies Associates: Croton-on-Hudson, NY.

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