ACTION+PLANNING

**__ ﻿ __****__ Creating an Action Plan __**

SLO I can create and implement an action plan.

FOLLOW the steps on this page to choose a research topic and plan an action based on your research. You will publish your plan on this site by creating a new page. Your plan can be written ot can be in another form, such as a video using the flip camera. Look at Ms. BL's example to help you When we want to develop an action plan in any aspect of our lives, we try to follow certain steps to ensure that we make the best choices and decisions that we can. The following is a list of steps that are involved in the Decision Making Process that will ensure that you can create and carry out an action plan:

** The Decision-Making Process **

Level A: Extend Knowledge base 1. Reflect on what you know about the issue. 2. Research the issue. Find the facts.

Level B: Make an Informed Decision 3. State the challenge. Explore the alternatives and consequences. 4. Make a decision.

Level C: Carry out the Action Plan 5. Design and apply an action plan. 6. Evaluate your progress. Revise the plan if needed.

** Assignment: ** We will research an area of Environmental Health to learn more about it and plan for action. Follow the above steps to understand how to go about implementing an action plan.

1. First narrow the topic to choose a more specific topic. Here are a few suggestions but you can choose an area that interests you to find more about and make a positive change in that area:

WASTE and RECYCLING Why is this an environmental health issue? How can I reduce the amount of garbage and waste I produce? What items can I reduce, reuse, or recycle?

WATER CONSERVATION Is water a resource that we need to conserve? What can I do to make an impact in this area?

ENERGY USE How much energy do I use? Where does this energy come from? Is it a clean source of energy? How can I use less energy?

TOXINS IN MY HOME What chemicals and products in my home are harmful to myself or the environment? What can I do to reduce my exposure to this toxin?

SHARING WHAT I KNOW What can the people in my community do for the environment? How can I share strategies with them? Why is this important?

OTHER ideas...

2. Clearly state your topic

3. List Questions you had about this topic and how it is relevant to you (such as the example questions above).

4. Answer the questions you had using the list of resources that we created together.

5. What is the challenge or problem relating to the topic you chose? Write this down. THE CHALLENGE IS TO....

6. Brainstorm ways to meet this challenge. You will need to list possible actions you can take and the positive and negative consequences of these in a chart similar to the one below.


 * POSSIBLE ACTIONS || POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES || NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ||

7. Choose one of the possible actions. I WILL....

8. Make your plan including specific steps you will take to take action to meet the challenge.

9. You will write up part of this action plan on a separate page on this wiki and share it with your classmates. We will evaluate our progress weekly.