Title: Government Meeting Attendance
Course: Civic Action Project (CAP): Connecting Government Concepts to Your Community > Section: Civic Action Project (CAP) - Complete and Submit Assignments Here!

📝 Description

Attend a public government meeting (city council, school board, county commissioners, planning commission, or similar legitimate public body) and write a structured 500-word reflection connecting your observations to course concepts. This activity helps students see how theoretical government concepts play out in real decisions affecting their communities.

Estimated Time: 3-4 hours total

Category: Higher Effort Activity

📋 Requirements

- Attend a legitimate public government meeting
- Write a 500-word minimum reflection
- Provide proof of attendance (photo, program, screenshot, signed sheet)
- Identify at least 3 specific issues discussed
- Connect observations to at least 2 course concepts

✅ Complete/Incomplete Rubric

Student receives full points when ALL criteria below are met:

Attendance Evidence ✓

- Proof of attendance provided (photo, program, screenshot, signed sheet, etc.)
- Meeting date clearly identified
- Meeting location clearly identified
- Meeting was a legitimate public government meeting (city council, school board, county commissioners, planning commission, etc.)

Reflection Quality (500 words minimum) ✓

- Meets or exceeds 500-word requirement
- Demonstrates actual attendance with specific details about meeting content
- Identifies at least 3 specific issues discussed during the meeting
- Makes clear connections to at least 2 course concepts (federalism, representation, checks and balances, etc.)
- Shows analysis beyond basic summary (personal insights, surprises, questions raised)
- Uses proper grammar and organization

Course Connection ✓

- Explicitly connects observations to specific concepts from readings/lectures
- Goes beyond surface-level connections to show deeper understanding