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 The World We Want

=Welcome and Introduction=

Welcome to the Juarez Project Citizen Wiki! This wiki has been created as a place for students to discuss project citizen, store research findings, document collaboration and communicate with members of their project citizen team. Use the discussion tab at the top of this page to ask Mrs. Juarez a question, and search the wiki by using the menu bar to the left.

During Project Citizen, you will be learning about public policy and develop an understanding of how citizens can affect positive change in their communities. Your class will choose a topic of study or "problem." Members of your class will eventually be assigned to one of four groups: Problem, Alternative Policies, Class Policy or Action Plan. Each group will contribute to a class portfolio which consists of a 20-slide PowerPoint and a documentation binder.

 Project Citizen concludes with a mock legislative hearing where you will present your work to a panel of judges. The judges will evaluate the projects and select one to be presented at a regional showcase* and go on to the Illinois Project Citizen Showcase in Springfield, IL.


 * The class which attends the regional showcase will also create a 4-panel visual display.

 Good luck! Have fun!

=Rules for Wiki Use=
 * Only use school appropriate text. If you would not say it in the classroom when a teacher is present, you shouldn't post it here!
 * Put your initials after anything you write on pages so group members know who made the comment or asked the question. Example: (SS)
 * Don't delete anything written by other members without their permission.
 * Don't change your name/picture to anything that may offend a fellow classmate or member of the wiki.


 * This information copied and used by permission from S. Silver*