Public Policy defined

1. WHAT IS PUBLIC POLICY?

2. AGENDA
• Attendance
• Class Policy discussion
• What is public policy?
• Positive & Negative Influences
• Music Workshop- Michael Franti
• Art Workshop - Create an artwork of your own
inspired by the music and art of Michael Franti and
Banksy.

3. CLASSROOM POLICIES
• What are some policies for our class found in the syllabus?
• How are they the same or different from policies in your other
classes?
• Who makes classroom policies? Why?
• If you were the instructor what policies would you have?
• Do you think student should have a role in making classroom
policies?

4. WHAT IS PUBLIC POLICY?

5. PUBLIC POLICY
Positives Negatives
Based on your reading what are some positive and negative influences on public policies?
Write an example on a sticky note and place it on the chart.

6. PUBLIC POLICY MUSIC WORKSHOP- MICHAEL
FRANTI
• While listening to the lyrics of the song Yell Fire, think about what failed in
our system to motivate the song writer. Take notes and write down some
lyrics that resonated positively or negatively with you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FoDUwy8qwU

7. MAKING PUBLIC POLICY VISIBLE
• Art Workshop (Banksy)- Create an artwork of your own inspired
by the music and art of Michael Franti and Banksy.

8. NEXT CLASS
•Assigned Reading:
Democracy’s Project Handout
Read Sections 4.1 to 4.3.2
•Local Government Assignment:
Not too soon to get started. See list of meetings on our
website http://PublicPolicySOS111.wordpress.com