Public Policy & Civic Action
Sprout (Ages 4-7)
What Is Public Policy?
Public policy is the set of decisions a government makes to address problems that affect many people. From speed limits to school funding, you live inside dozens of policies every day.
10 min
+10 XP
The Policy Cycle: How Decisions Get Made
Public policy is rarely a one-shot decision. It moves through five stages: identifying the problem, analyzing options, adopting a choice, implementing it, and evaluating what happened.
10 min
+10 XP
What Is Community
Discover What Is Community as a core part of Public Policy & Civic Action. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.
10 min
+10 XP
Mayor Helps Town
Discover Mayor Helps Town as a core part of Public Policy & Civic Action. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.
10 min
+11 XP
Rules At Home
Discover Rules At Home as a core part of Public Policy & Civic Action. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.
10 min
+11 XP
Listening To Others
Discover Listening To Others as a core part of Public Policy & Civic Action. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.
10 min
+11 XP