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April ** 1) ****Introduction to the problem** a)  The background and definition to the exact problem and why you chose to address this problem a) A step-by-step narrative of the way that your group addressed the problem    b)  Include discussion about which steps were successes and what you may do differently next time a) A discussion of your achievements and limitations    b)  Suggestions for what could be done next a) Each member of the group must submit a reflection which includes their thoughts about:        i)  what they learned about democracy from participating on this project ii) what they learned about themselves from working on this project        iii)  what they learned about cooperating with others from working on this project a) Each portfolio must include a minimum of one artifact from each of the following sub sections. You should include all artifacts that were actually created and you may also add ones which you did not use but could have used.        i)  __ Public Education __ (1) Leaflets, Flyers, Posters, (2) Newsletters (3) Reports (4) Public Hearings, Candidates nights (5) Film or video screenings (6) Internet, blogs, Pod casts ii) __ Direct Action __            (1)  Boycotting/Buycotting            (2)  Picketing            (3)  Demonstrations and Protests            (4)  Strikes            (5)  Nonviolent Civil Disobedience         iii)   __ Citizen Lobbying __ (1) Writing a bill & finding a sponsor (2) Testifying at committee hearings (3) Persuading Legislators iv)  __ The Media __            (1)  Letters to the Editor            (2)  Op-Ed Articles            (3)  Earning Media in Feature Articles            (4)  Call-in shows/ Guest Shows            (5)  PSAs            (6)  Radio Shows            (7)  News Releases / News Conferences            (8)  Media Events    b)  For group with 3 or less members there must be one entry per category c) For groups with 4-6 members there must be two entries per category    d)  for groups with more than 6 members there must be three entries per category c) All media productions (audio or video) should be saved on a CD/DVD and should have descriptions entered into the Appendix    d)  All contributors to your project should be credited
 * 2) ****Strategies employed**
 * 3) ****Outcomes of the project**
 * 4) ****Reflections on the Project**
 * 5) ****Appendix: Ways of Acting**
 * e)  **** All portfolios should be added to http://nkdemocracyproject.wikispaces.com **