Public+Policy+Issues+in+Russia

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As a class we're going to research several major public policy issues in Russia today. To complete this assignment, you will make contributions to pages of our wiki. Each policy issue will have its own page (linked above), and each page should contain the following information:

1. Current policies being pursued or recently implemented (within the last 10 years) related to the issue. 2. Current public opinion on this issue, including opinion polls if possible. 3. Current stances of the national political parties on the issue. 4. Implications of the policy for the Russia political system.

As a group, you will also submit fifteen short answer questions (five per page) for the policy review activity. The policy review activity is designed to do just that, review the material on the page; therefore, your questions should require classmates to carefully review your pages. The questions should also help them to determine the most salient information on the page. **Click here for resources to get you started. **

**EVALUATION**
 40% of your grade will be a group grade based on the quality of the wiki pages. 40% of your grade will be based on your individual contributions to the wiki pages. (See rubric distributed in class.) 20% of your grade will be based on the quality of questions you submit for the policy wiki review activity.

 A "contribution" can be any of the following: text related to the issue, pictures and graphics, links to helpful websites (particularly those that provide succinct information about the issue), and appropriate audio/video. You need to be sure to "comment" each time you make a contribution. The comment should provide a brief description of your contribution to the page.