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** PAF 101—MODULE 1 GRADE SHEET **
** BASED ON CHAPTER 1 ** __EXERCISE__ __POINTS__ __SCORE__**
 * Name:** Marli Milano
 * Group #:**
 * __MAXIMUM__ __YOUR__

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__

= ** TOTAL GRADE ** =

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

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. 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. Unless otherwise stated, begin your answer directly after the colon. 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. HINT: For each full exercise, start at the top of each page.
 * All newspaper articles must be dated within the past six months.**
 * Do not copy electronic articles into Word documents. Print them directly from the website or other source.**
 * Do not double space anywhere in your module, except for your reference page.**
 * NEVER use international policies or sources in any module.**
 * HINT: Don’t use fancy internal citations. Follow this example at all times even though APA permits others formats. (Coplin, 2007, p. 4)**

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

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

· **Place quote:** "A societal problem is when some aspect of our society, or, as we call it, 'a societal condition,' fails to meet one or more of the six goals." (Coplin 2007: p. 4)

Part B score:** _ · ** Write the societal category you choose, exactly as it is stated in the Part B directions: ** Environment · ** 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. **  I am interested in the environment and, more specifically, the conservation of wildlife that is becoming endangered in part due to human activity. This societal category is interesting because man has a big impact on the surrounding wildlife and we don’t always realize how big that impact is. And there’s also the argument of whether or not we should protect these animals from going extinct, because it’s possible that even if there was no intrusion from mankind, these animals still may not survive. One example of an animal that had been experiencing decline due to the doings of mankind is the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog. “Even before chytrid arrived, the Sierra frog population had been severely reduced by the California Department of Fish and Game’s practice of seeding high-elevation lakes with hatchery-raised fingerling trout for the sport fishing industry” which reduced the population of frogs severely (Rex, 2010, p. 1). Going along with the argument that even without human intervention many species may become extinct or endangered, the chytridiomycosis, called chytrid (above), fungus has been infecting these frogs in this area, so it is a possibility that these frogs would become endangered without the workings of mankind. [] Your Total Score: __(Maximum: 20 points)__**
 * 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)
 * Exercise 1.2: Identifying Public Policy

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

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)

__Part B score:__** · ** Describe and reference a legislative action: ** Congressman Elliot Engel is opposed to the renewal of the operation licenses for the two operating units of Indian Point. ([]) · ** Describe and reference an administrative action: ** The Environmental Protection Agency has given $1.5 million to 14 organizations in environmental education grants to fund education in environmental issues which will inform the people of how to make smarter choices in everyday life style that will not negatively impact the environment. ([]) · ** Describe and reference a judicial action: ** An explosion in March of 2005, an explosion occurred at a BP refinery in Texas City. BP has to pay $15 million to the U.S. EPA for violations of the Clean Air Act. ([]) · ** 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)
 * 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)

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

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**_ · ** 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.” (Coplin 2007: p. 7) Part B score_** · ** Restate the Policy from Exercise 1.2B or C: **
 * 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)


 * Player #1: Name:** James M. Inhofe
 * Title:** Senator of Oklahoma
 * Justification:** He is a senior U.S. senator and he


 * Player #2: Name:** Larry Schweiger
 * Title:** President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Wildlife Foundation
 * Justification:** He is the president and the chief executive officer of the National Wildlife Foundation.


 * Player #3: Name:** Kenneth Feinberg
 * Title:** Independent administrator; Gulf Spill Independent Claims Fund
 * Justification:** He is in charge of paying money back to the people who lost business due to the Deepwater Horizon's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, April 2010.


 * Stakeholder #1:** Ron and Jean Carter, Pat Fernelli, Norma Fiorentino, Debbie May
 * Justification:** All were affected by natural gas drilling across the United States, with no say in where the drills are placed or how close they are to their houses.


 * Stakeholder #2:** 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


 * Stakeholder #3:** 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.


 * Exercise 1.4: Identifying Players**
 * __Your Total Score:__** _ __(Maximum: 18 points)__

· ** Write the exact name of the organization and its geographic location: ** British Petrolium, London, UK   · ** Briefly describe one of the organization’s lobby goals: ** One of BP’s lobby goals is to continue drilling for oil and find and use as much oil and carbon products as they can find. · ** Write the name and title of the player you could contact: **
 * 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:__**_

**Office** Chicago **Address** 28100 Torch Parkway Warrenville IL 60555 **Phone**: +1 630 836 5000 **Office** BP Solar **Address** 630 Solarex Ct. MD 21703 **Phone**: +1 301 698 4200


 * 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 name and title of the player you could contact: ** Riverkeepers, NY  ** · Briefly describe a specific service provided to the organization’s clients:  ** The main goal of Riverkeepers is to protect the Hudson River's ecosystem and keep its drinking water safe. []

Part C score: _** ** · Write the exact title of the administrative office and its geographic location: ** Environmental Protection Agency 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007-1866 Phone: (212) 637-3000 Fax: (212) 637-3526 // (www.epa.gov) // ** · Write the name of the player in the department: ** Lisa Jackson, Administrator ** · Write the e-mail address and phone number of the player: ** 202-564-4700 ** 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 elected office: ** New York State Senator ** · Write the name of the elected official: ** [|Suzi Oppenheimer] ** · 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: ** ** Albany Office ** 806 Legislative Office Building Albany, New York 12247 518-455-2031 222 Grace Church Street, 3rd Floor Port Chester, New York 10573 914-934-5250
 * 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)
 * District Office**

** Exercise 1.5: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 10 points) ** ** · 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. **  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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Rex, Erica. (October 4, 2010). Toiling to save a threatened frog. //The New York Times.// Retrieved October 5, 2010, from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/science/05frog.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=science   ======

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NELSON, G. ( 2010, Sept. 20).  //SO2, NOx Air Pollution Standards Fail to Protect Environment, EPA Says //. Retrieved from []  ====== http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/index.html []