Worksheet1: Defining the Social Problem

Date: __________	Group Members: ____________________________________________

1.	Are you starting the AHPPA by studying a particular public policy in American history? If yes, then answer questions 1a, b and c.  If you are not starting with a policy, then you must be starting with an historical social problem.  State it under 1b and answer 1c.
1a	What public policy are you studying and when was it enacted?
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1b	Write one or two sentences that state the nature of the social problem that led to the policy you mentioned in your answer for 1a.
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1c	In what time period did your social problem take place? __________________________

2.	List at least three undesirable social conditions that resulted from this problem: 
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3.	Write a short phrase that summarizes the social problem and its time period
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