Community Advocacy Teacher Resources Brief Research Module for Community Advocacy Scenario . Your best friend has just returned from the hospital. He spent the last 24 hours being treated for injuries that he received from a mugging while on his way home from soccer practice the day before. Until this time you have only really dealt with violence from a second-hand experience , no one close to you or a member of your family has been a victim of a violent act.
Violence affects everyone's life, often on a daily basis.
Task and Product Research a topic dealing with violence using The Issue Analysis Model to guide your research. Chose an audience and write a persuasive letter that will be mailed to that individual, agency, or publication etc. Remember that your letter is intended to suggest a way to solve the problem on your behalf. Offer a solution, or make a recommendation based on your research to your intended audience. Use facts from both sides to present a compelling argument in favor of your recommendation.