High School Governmental Meeting Form (PRINT All)                        

                                                                                                                                            Name_____________________________________

                                                                                                                                            Teacher________________________Hour_______        

1. Name of meeting___________________________________________Date & time_________________Location_________________
2. Chairperson’s full name_______________________________Names of all other commissioners, board members, or other officials present:

• (All must be full names, correctly spelled.)

1.___________________________  2. ___________________________ 3._____________________________

4.____________________________ 5.___________________________6.______________________________

7.____________________________8.____________________________9._____________________________

3.  Name an issue discussed at this meeting. _________________________________________________________

     Describe clearly two positions taken on this issue:

    Position 1:__________________________________________________________________________________

   One supporting argument for it:_________________________________________________________________

   Position2:___________________________________________________________________________________

  One supporting argument for it:__________________________________________________________________

  What position would you take on this issue and why?_________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________________________________________

  Acknowlege one argument that could be used against your position: (AAA)_______________________________

  ___________________________________________________________________________________________

  What would you say to refute this? (R) ____________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________________________________________

• List 3 CDV’s and show how or why  they specifically apply to something that took place at this meeting.

      CDV #1:_____________________How/ why applies?_______________________________________________

      CDV #2_____________________How/why applies?________________________________________________

      CDV#3______________________How/why applies?_______________________________________________

5. What specific purpose(s) of government is this particular public body carrying out?__________________

    __________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Something important, interesting, or surprising you learned at this meeting_____________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

 7.  Something that you would change:______________________________________________________________

  ____________________________________________________________________________________________

      _________________________________________________________________________________________

8.  Assume you are a reporter from the newspaper covering this meeting and you forgot your camera.  In the space below, draw a “photograph” of something that happened at this meeting and create a caption for it or draw an editorial cartoon about an issue from the meeting.

9. What comment did you make or question did you ask a member of government during or after the meeting?_____

      ____________________________________________________________________________________________

      ____________________________________________________________________________________________

10. What was their response to you? Be specific,  “Quote if possible”______________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

11. How did the public officials interact with one another and with the public?  Was it civil or uncivil? 

Explain:______________________________________________________________________________________

How could it be improved?_______________________________________________________________________

Signature of Public Official  (PLEASE SIGN AFTER THE MEETING ONLY!)

__________________________________ Your comment(s) welcome_____________________________________

SIIGNATURE

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Note to public officials:   Thank you  for  taking time to speak with our  young citizens and to answer their questions and concerns. 

Thanks also for supporting our  mission  to promote active citizen participation through ______________High School government classes.