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Do Now:

• What do you consider this project’s greatest accomplishment so far?

• What has been the greatest failure so far? • What have you learned from this experience?

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Student Handbook pg. 102

Mastering Public Speaking

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Insert your own public speaking examples and videos here.

Mastering Public Speaking

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Strong Behaviors Poor Behaviors

Student Handbook pg. 103

What did you notice about the qualities and actions of good and bad public speakers?

Award Category

Key Question Additional Questions

Grassroots Change

Why does this issue matter?

•How did you choose your issue? •Why is this issue important? •How does this issue affect young people? •How does this issue affect others in the community? •Why should I care about this issue?

Systemic Impact

How does your project address the

root cause of the issue?

•How did you research your issue to understand its root causes? What were some of the other root causes you came up with? •Why did you choose this specific goal for your project? •How will your project create long- term change?

Collaboration and

Diversity.

Who did you target and

why?

•What decision-makers did you? •What influencers did you? •How do you know these people have power or influence over your issue? •How do you know these people care about your issue?

Action What tactics did you use?

•Can you show me or describe to me examples of your work? •What tactics did you use to reach out to your decision-maker? •What tactics did you use to get others involved? •Which tactics were most and least effective and why?

Open-Mindedness

What advice would you give me if I

wanted to do a GC action

project?

•What lessons did you learn that you can use in the future? •What do you think you did well? •What would you have done differently? •How can your efforts be built upon or continued in the future?

Exit Ticket

On a separate sheet of paper, complete the following: Reflect on your class’ implementation of your plan, so far. In what ways have you carried out the Class Action Plan you created? Where has reality gone differently from what you intended?

Hand your exit tickets to your Democracy Coach or teacher on the way out.

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Add your name and your teacher’s name.

Student Handbook pg. 102

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