PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS FORM
Names of group members Date The problem
1. Is this a problem that you and other people in your community think is important? Why?
2. What level of government or governmental agency is responsible for dealing with the problem?
3. What policy, if any, does government now have to deal with this problem?
If a policy does exist, answer the following questions:
What are its advantages and disadvantages?
How might it be improved?
Does this policy need to be replaced? Why?
What disagreements, if any, exist in your community about this policy?
4. Where can you get more information about this problem and the positions taken by different individuals and groups?
5. Are there other problems in your community that you think might be useful for your class to study? What are they?