This document outlines an assignment for students to research and analyze interest groups related to the millennial generation. It provides learning objectives for the assignment, including explaining the development of constitutional democracy and the role of interest groups. Students are asked to watch two videos and read an article on millennial lobbying. They then must create an interest group for millennials on a chosen issue, outlining its name, mission, slogan, recruitment and fundraising plans, and goals for growing and influencing lawmakers. The last paragraph is to reflect on what was learned. The assignment must follow MLA guidelines and be a minimum of 1000 words.
Assignment 3--Interest GroupsProgram-Level Objectives met wi.docx
1. Assignment 3--Interest Groups
Program-Level Objectives met with this assignment:
Critical Thinking Skills
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Communication
Course-Level Objectives met with this assignment:
Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy
in the United States.
Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both
theory and practice.
Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and
judicial branches of the federal government.
Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and
political parties in the political system.
2. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens
Analyze issues and policies in U.S. politics
SLO #3: Interest Groups. 70% of students will successfully
research and analyze interest groups in American today, specific
to the millennial generation and then create an interest group of
his or her choice. [SLO #3 fulfills the following Program Level
Outcomes: Communication, Critical Thinking, Social and
Personal Responsibility, as well as the following Course Level
Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8]
Activity for Assessment:
Who's lobbying for Millennial interests? For this assignment,
you are going to research and analyze the impact of
the Millennial generation on politics. Once you have a better
understanding of this, you are going to create an interest group
that will speak specifically to this generation. The object of
this group is to speak to an issue that impacts many, will
motivate, and will ultimately effect change in the political
system. Start by watching this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOvBA7oIIgc&index=42&li
st=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H
AND reading this article:
https://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/millennials-have-
the-numbers-to-move-our-politics-and-theyre-about-to-get-
their-own-lobbyists-20160519
Interest group rules:
1.) Must have a name and a mission
2.) Must have a catchy slogan
3. 3.) Need a plan for getting the attention of the target audience.
4.) Need a plan for fund-raising and recruitment of paying
members Remember, you will need money to operate and get
your voice out there (outside of free social media)
5.) How will you grow your group large enough to get the
attention of lawmakers (state or federal)
6.) What will be your ultimate goal? (change in laws or policies,
bringing more attention to the issues, growing Millennial
constituency, etc)
In your last paragraph of your paper, I want you to tell me what
you learned from this exercise.
**Please feel free to be creative with this assignment. While I
must have a typed paper (in accordance with the assignment
guidelines) per the department rules, please exercise some
creativity within your paper.
This assignment must follow MLA guidelines, be typed in
Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and be a minimum of 1000
words with a works cited page. The works cited are not
included in the minimum word count. Any sources provided in
the assignment prompt MUST be used within your paper
and cited in your works cited. Other sources used must be cited
as well.