American government and politics can be applied to almost any issue, from road construction to the types of chairs you sit on. However, sometimes it is difficult to connect the themes and structures we learn about in class with real socio- political issues. With this in mind, you will complete a “Government in Action” final team project, which will allow you to work with a team to analyze a political issue in the context of American government.

Assignment to teams is on a first come, first served basis. Teams are formed based on common areas of interest. Each team should have between 3-6 members. If you cannot find a minimum of 2 other students interested in your issue, you must join a different team. If there are more than 6 students interested in the same topic, you must form two different teams and take different approaches to the topic.

If you have not joined a team by the end of class on Wed. 6/14/17, you will be randomly assigned to a team. You may select your team from the following general topics:

Immigration Policy
Health & Wellness
Environment & Sustainability
Second Amendment / Gun Rights / Gun Control
Drug Policy
Issues of Race / Gender / Sexuality
Death Penalty
Criminal Justice

To prepare for your Quiz #1, please download the Summer 17 Team Project Overview.docx for more details.