A PROJECT ADAPT WEB QUEST
Mrs. Kormann-Driver and Mrs. Hanrahan
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementery School
Grade 3 & 5
Introduction 
It is Monday morning
and you have just entered your classroom. You see one of your classmates standing
with a small crowd of students. They are trying to talk with the upset student.
You approach the group, to find out that over the weekend a threatening e-mail
was sent and that at recess the student is going to get in a fight. You
remember the time you were bullied in school. You were emotionally
destroyed! You feel the urge to help but
how? This web quest gives you the chance!
Bullying
is reaching more and more students at home and in school!
Bullying is aggressive behavior that is
intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength. Usually, it is
repeated over time. Traditionally, bullying has involved actions such as:
hitting or punching (physical bullying), teasing or name-calling (verbal
bullying), or intimidation through gestures or social exclusion. In recent
years, technology has given children and youth a new means of bullying each
other. Cyber bullying (emails, ims, texting, myspace…) is when a bully uses today’s technology to
brutalize others. The results of bullying on the victim are devastating and
could last a lifetime. The scars go deep into a young persons
mind and body. You cannot let this go on in your own school anymore.
You have been invited to join a
committee at the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
that will establish steps for your friends and other students to prevent and
deal this bullying. You and your group will create a pamphlet and oral
presentation that will be given to the Principal and the school committee on
bullying. It will include policies that you
have devised that will end bulling forever at
Good
luck!! You have a huge task ahead.
The Task
1.
You will be
working in groups of three (a recorder/writer, researcher, artist
/organizer).
2.
You will need to complete
research, artwork, and the writing of a pamphlet,
as well as, give an oral presentation to the
third and fourth grades. *Each group
member will have a turn to perform each job.
THE PAMPHLET
-Must be
completed using MS Word and typed appropriately
-Must
be a minimum of three pages
-Must
include all six steps of the Public Policy Analyst which will be explained in
the process section of the web quest
-Must
include text, illustrations, graphs and or charts (All
of which will be found on the internet links in the “resource” section)
ORAL REPORT
-Must be a
minimum of 5 minutes in length
-All
group members must participate
-
You may use illustrations as props to prove you points
-be
imaginative and interesting
The
RUBRIC in the “evaluation” section of the web quest will be your guide
IMPORTANT!-All six steps
of the Public Policy Analyst must be used in both products.
This
will be explained in the next section of the web quest
The Process 
You
have been asked by your principal to be a part of the Bye-Bye Bully Behavior Student
Council. She wants your input on how to make MLK a Bully-free zone
school. By studying the current Westchester County Cyber Bullying and Internet
Safety Laws and designing pamphlets, you will assist the school community in
enforcing the law. Your group of three
will complete the SIX
STEPS IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST Model (PPA) to decide on the best public policy solution that
will result in a safer environment at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
School.
After
completing the six steps in the worksheets, your group will design a pamphlet
which will be distributed to students, parents, KICS, and the guidance office
throughout the MLK building. Your
pamphlet will encourage the Martin Luther King School Community to stand up to
cyber bullying. Your pamphlet will list
the necessary steps to follow to successfully prevent cyber bullying in all its
forms. Your oral presentation will reinforce your ideas and solutions for
bullying prevention and eradication.
Below
are the links to the Public Policy Analyst web pages. Each page is a step in
the process for finding solutions to social problems. Click on each link and
read the web page. Then click on the “WORKSHEET”
and complete all questions using the Internet links given in the resource
section of the web quest. Your group will use these worksheets as an outline
and resource material for completing the pamphlet and oral report.
ALL SIX STEPS MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR
PRESENTATIONS.
STEP # 1: Define the Social
Problem
STEP #2: Find Evidence for
the Problem
STEP # 3. Find the Causes
STEP # 4: Examine Public
Policies
STEP # 5: Develop Solutions
STEP # 6: SELECT THE BEST
SOLUTION
Completing this task requires group cooperation. This
will be an integral part of your final assessment. Work well together!
Resources:
General Search Engines:
Specific Search Engines:
Scholastic
News- Are You Being Bullied
Evaluation
Grading Rubric
|
CATEGORY |
4 Excellent |
3 Very Good |
2 Satisfactory |
1 Needs Improvement |
|
Knowledge Gained |
Student can accurately answer all questions related to
facts in the pamphlet and processes used to create the pamphlet. |
Student can accurately answer most questions related to
facts in the pamphlet and processes used to create the pamphlet. |
Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions
related to facts in the pamphlet and processes used to create the pamphlet. |
Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the
facts or processes used in the pamphlet. |
|
Graphics - Originality |
Several of the graphics used on the pamphlet reflect an
exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display. |
One or two of the graphics used on the pamphlet reflect
student creativity in their creation and/or display. |
The graphics are made by the student, but are based on
the designs or ideas of others. |
No graphics made by the student are included. |
|
Content - Accuracy |
At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the pamphlet. |
5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the pamphlet. |
3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the pamphlet. |
Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the pamphlet.
|
|
Knowledge Gained |
Student can accurately answer all questions related to
facts in the pamphlet and processes used to create the pamphlet. |
Student can accurately answer most questions related to
facts in the pamphlet and processes used to create the pamphlet. |
Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions
related to facts in the pamphlet and processes used to create the pamphlet. |
Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the
facts or processes used in the pamphlet. |
|
Attractiveness |
The pamphlet is exceptionally attractive in terms of
design, layout, and neatness. |
The pamphlet is attractive in terms of design, layout and
neatness. |
The pamphlet is acceptably attractive though it may be a
bit messy. |
The pamphlet is distractingly messy or very poorly
designed. It is not attractive. |
|
Grade |
4-Excellent |
3-Very Good |
2-Satisfactory |
1-Needs Improvement |
|
Oral Presentation |
Superior knowledge of cyber bullying and presents 10
or more examples of exceptional supportive data. |
Acceptable amount of knowledge on cyber bullying and
presents 5 to 9 examples of supportive data. |
Little knowledge of the cyber bullying and presents
2-4 examples of supportive data. |
No knowledge of preventing cyber bullying and
presents no supportive data. |
|
Research |
All in format and supports the subject and
presentation. |
Lots of information that supports the presentation. |
Not enough information in the understanding of
preventing of cyber bullying in the presentation. |
Little support |
|
Worksheets |
Complete with a lot of information. |
Complete with some information |
Complete with only a little information |
Incomplete |
Conclusion 
By completing this PPA Web quest, you have
now learned how to identify cyber bullying and initiate strategies to prevent
it. As a Public Policy Analyst, you have
identified the causes of the problem, provided evidence, researched the current
policies, and creative an informational pamphlet.
You have identified a serious
social problem and found policy solutions that may help thousands. As you have
seen, bullying is a major problem that can injure the very young for life. You
have become an active participant in the democratic process by finding policies
that can become laws. Thanks you for your participation. Let’s hope you made a
difference at MLK and will continue to make a positive difference throughout
your life.
Standards Addressed 
The Arts Standards
·
Standard 2: Students will be
knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for
participation in arts in various roles
English Language Arts Standards
·
Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen and speak
for information and understanding.
·
Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen and speak
for critical analysis and evaluation.
·
Standard 4:
Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction.
Social Studies Standards
·
Standard 5: Students will: use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding
of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the
Math, Science and Technology Standards
·
Standard 1: Students will use mathematical analysis,
scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions,
seek answers, and develop solutions.
·
Standard 5: Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design,
construct, use and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and
environmental needs