• Understand how citizens can learn about public issues
• Identify and give examples of how individuals can influence the actions of government

Analysis
Students will:

• Examine an event, issue, or problem through inquiry and research
• Design and implement strategies to analyze issues, explain perspectives, and resolve issues using the social sciences
• Gather, interpret, use, and document information from multiple sources, distinguishing facts from opinions and recognizing points of view 
• Consider two or more outcomes, responses, or solutions; identify their strengths and weaknesses; then conclude and justify which is the best

Student Objectives
Students will be able to:

• Conduct a community needs assessment
• Analyze the results of a community needs assessment
• Assume the perspective of a constituent group
• Apply problem-solving skills to propose suggestions for a vacant building
• Draw comparisons between different constituent groups using the Visual Ranking Tool
• Propose and defend a solution for the vacant building

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