After School: WHAT CHANGED?
Take it public
Use a new situation to see what you can explain, support and revise.
Caseload 5 — Take it public
Essential question: How do you take a question public so that people can trust it and act on it?
The lease, the petition, and the inspection notice
New transfer scenario. Read the source set before answering. Do not assume that a familiar word such as “policy,” “law,” “ban,” “scholarship,” or “petition” tells you who has authority or what happened.
Source set
SOURCE A — Lease summary
NPW practice document. “Tenant responsible for monthly rent and utilities. Alterations require written owner approval. Building rules are incorporated by reference.”
What it establishes: Shows contract obligations stated in the lease summary.
What it cannot establish: Does not show every incorporated building rule or local housing law.
SOURCE B — City inspection notice
NPW practice document. “Owner must correct blocked fire-egress condition by November 15. Reinspection scheduled.”
What it establishes: Shows a city-issued correction order and deadline.
What it cannot establish: Does not cancel the lease or resolve unrelated tenant disputes.
SOURCE C — Tenant petition
NPW practice document. “We, 63 residents, demand 24-hour roof access and lower parking fees.”
What it establishes: Shows residents’ demands and support signatures.
What it cannot establish: Does not itself change the lease, building rules, or city order.
SOURCE D — Building rule
NPW practice document. “Roof closed 10 p.m.–7 a.m. due to noise/safety plan; requests for events require management approval.”
What it establishes: Shows the current building rule.
What it cannot establish: Does not show whether the rule complies with every applicable law or whether management will change it.
Part A — Check
1. Which source carries city-government authority in this set?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
2. Does the petition automatically change roof hours?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only if it has 50 signatures
D. Only on weekends
3. Which issue is covered by the city inspection notice?
A. Parking fees
B. Blocked fire egress
C. Roof-event approvals
D. Rent amount
4. Which documents would you compare before arguing that management violated its own contract?
A. Lease/building rules plus any relevant communication
B. Petition only
C. A social post
D. Inspection notice about a different issue only
5. What is the best next move if residents want roof hours changed?
A. Find who can amend the building rule, submit a specific request, and keep the petition as evidence of support
B. Assume the city inspection order changed roof hours
C. Stop paying rent without advice
D. Post everyone’s lease online
Part B — Explain
Explain how contract, city enforcement, building rule, and petition differ in this scenario. Give one sentence for the role of each source.
Part C — Use it
Create a “What can actually change this?” decision map for roof hours. Include current rule, decision-maker, evidence of support, request, response record, and any legal/safety question that needs qualified review.
Educator answer and scoring guidance
1. Correct answer: B. The inspection notice is city-issued.
2. Correct answer: B. A petition is a request, not the rule change itself.
3. Correct answer: B. Source B is specific to egress.
4. Correct answer: A. A contract question starts with the contract/rules and the specific conduct/communication.
5. Correct answer: A. The path follows authority and protects private records.
Strong constructed/performance response: Full-credit responses keep the egress order separate from the roof-access request, treat the petition as participation rather than authority, and identify management/contract processes as relevant to the building rule.
Score Part B and Part C with the master analytic rubric. Do not award or remove points for a learner’s political, institutional, or personal preference. Score the quality of source use, reasoning, authority/process understanding, scope, and communication.