Janyce D.Hildreth-Bryant

James McCune Smith School

Six Grade

C.S. 200M

WEBQUEST:

To Wear or Not toWear:  School Uniforms

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

Most children in the grade six classrooms are having problems with the issue of wearing uniforms to school. Although the students feel better about themselves and it helps reduce competition amongst their peers, they still feel pressured when others don’t wear their uniforms.   They have a sense of self-worth when they wear their uniforms.  There is no need to point a finger at, or compete with the latest fad of fashions.  This is an issue that follows the students throughout their school term.  A sense of formality seems to help them get through the day without the mental strain of competition.  This has caused children to fight during lunch/recess period.  If everyone is wearing uniforms the behavior is somewhat modified and is better. 

 

TASK:

You have been asked by your classroom teacher to research the problem of uniforms as a school-wide    issue that concerns students across all grade levels in this elementary school and to come up with a policy suggestion that you will present in the form of a discussion with the Principal hopefully for adoption.  You need to pay particularly close attention, concern and focus on the sixth grade.  This is the exiting grade and you need to create a policy that gives a mature and upgrading approach to leaving and exiting the school as  seniors of the school building in uniform,  along with suggestions for wearing uniforms for the whole school.  You will ask your teacher to set up a meeting with the Principal where you can discuss your findings and make suggestions.                                                                                                                                                   

 

PROCESS:

1st

You will form a group of four students including yourself.  You will meet with other members of your group and talk about the project.  You will meet once a day during lunch-time for a two week period.    You will have to meet near a computer to complete the steps below.

 

2nd

Next you will complete the worksheets below to investigate the problems associated with not wearing school uniforms.

 

  1. Define and describe the problem  https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet1.doc
  2. Gather the evidence   https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet2.doc
  3. Identify the causes of the problem  https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet3.doc
  4. Describe and evaluate existing policies  https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet4.doc
  5. Develop several policy solutions https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/solutionsex.html
  6. Select the best policy https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet6.doc

 

3rd

Once your group has gathered their research they will present their research to the teacher.  You will discuss each your groups findings and create a pro and con list for wearing a uniform with your teacher.  

 

4th

You will design your own policy for type of uniform restrictions for the each grade level through sixth grade.

 

5th

Meet with the Principal to discuss proposed new uniform policy and make suggestions for the adoption of the new policy.

 

RESOURCES:

 

 

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/infocus/fashion/school.html

 

http://connect.familyeducation.com/webx/webx.dll?14@153.lGKhaWOF7Xn^0@.ee6bd60/23

 

 

http://www.gate.net/~rwms/UniformBrunRock.html

 

 

EVALUATION:

 

     

Excellent

B--Good

C--Satisfactory

D--unsatisfactory

F—completely unsatisfactory
  • Presentation is well organized

 

  • Logical sequence to ideas and presentation

 

  • Group member participation by all highly evident

 

  • No grammatical or spelling errors

 

  • Presentation clearly and definitively defends issues

 

 

 
  • Presentation organized and clear

 

  • Presentation demonstrates knowledge of subject

 

  • Logical sequence to ideas

 

  • Few spelling or grammatical errors

 

  • Group member participation evident

 

  • Presentation defends issues

 
  • Presentation is organized and somewhat clear

 

  • Presentation demonstrates some knowledge of subject

 

  • Grammatical and/or spelling errors

 

  • Some group member participation

 

  • Presentation is vague on support of issues

 
  • Presentation  is not well thought out or presented

 

  • Presentation does not demonstrate knowledge of subject

 

  • Many grammatical and/or spelling errors

 

  • Evidence that not all group members participated

 

  • Presentation  is unclear as to support on issues
  • Absolutely nothing done!

 

STANDARDS:

 

E1c      Reads, understands and produces written and oral work.

E3b     The student participates in group meetings.

E3c      The student prepares and delivers an individual presentation.

E4b     The student analyzes and revises the work to make it suitable for the audience.

S3e      The student practices natural resource management.

S5f      Students work individually and in teams to collect and share information and ideas.

S7b      The student argues from evidence.

S7e      Students communicates in a form suited for the audience.

A2a     Student makes an oral presentation of project plan.

 

CONCLUSION:

By completing this PPA Webquest, you have now learned how to discuss the issue of school uniforms and to prepare for an informed discussion with a member of school Administration.  As a Public Policy Analyst, you have identified the causes of the problem, provided evidence, researched the current policies, and creative an intervention program.  As a result of this project, you have learned to create a school-wide uniform policy.