PROJECT CRITICAL
GLOBAL WARMING
A Major Social Problem in the
Presented By:
J.Dawkins
All Saints Catholic
School
New York City, NY
THE INTRODUCTION:
What would happen if Earth
becomes extinct? Earth just simply
ceases to exist? One of the most
discussed topics is Global Warning and its effect on our environment. According to a European commission, the changes
in the climate are one of the greatest problems facing our planet,
environmentally, socially and economically.
The
commission has observed that there has been an increase in ocean temperatures
which has led to the melting of snow and ice.
This will eventually lead to a rise in sea level. The commission also states that most of the
warming occurred over the last 50 years.
This warming has led to periods of drought in some countries and
flooding in others. The hurricane season
has also been more active than before.
In
2005, the number of hurricanes that developed was more than previous years and
they were more violent and destructive. There were so many that the names assigned
were exhausted and the hurricanes were named following the Greek alphabet.
You
are commissioned to find out the causes of Global Warming, what happens as a
result of Global warming, and what can be done to slow down or reverse this
process. You commission report will be presented to “The President’s Committee on
Global Warming”. You have a chance to create public policy, make a difference
and save the lives of millions. Good Luck !!!!!
You will be divided into groups and each
group will be responsible for completing the following products
PowerPoint Presentation:
o
10 slides including a title slide
o
You will use charts, graphs, pictures
etc as Graphics
o
Each slide will include text
o
All six steps of the Public Policy
Analyst must be included in the power point presentation
v Research Paper
v
The paper will be a 5 to 7 pages
v
MS Word will be used to construct the paper
v
You will use all six steps of the Public
Policy Analyst in your paper. You may use the PPA as an outline
vInformational Poster
Each group will construct a post board
using the Public Policy Analyst as the information guide. This will be
discussed in detail during class time. The Poster Board must include:
o
Pictures
from magazines, books, the internet.
o
Graphs
and charts to address the PPA worksheets
o
Writing
pieces explaining each picture on the board.
vInterviews/questionnaires
o
Five
adults will be interviewed to find out their level of awareness regarding
Global Warming. The Questionnaires will
have 10 -15 questions that the groups will make to find out helpful or harmful
practices being done by individuals.
·
ORAL PRESENTATION
·
Each
group will prepare a 10 minute minimum oral presentation
·
The
presentation will use the questionnaire, power point and poster board as part
of the lesson
·
Be
sure all the steps of the PPA are addressed
Step 1: Your
teacher will divide the class into five groups. Each student in the group will have a
specific role.
Student Researchers:
Two students will be responsible for researching the topic, and
gathering the necessary information. These
students will record, organize and write the information they gathered from the
Internet, their class text, and library books that have relevant information.
STUDENT
ORGANIZERS
One student will collect and organize
pictures and other graphics.
One student will put together the
questions for the questionnaire and interview sheet after his/her group has
discussed this.
These students will be responsible for
organizing the ORAL PRESENTATION
STUDENT ARTIST
One student will be the artist
responsible for pictures to be drawn, as well as help with the layout of the
entire presentation when making the group’s poster board.
Step 2:
Your group will complete worksheets in
the six-step Public Policy Analyst to investigate and solve the problem of
Global Warming. Your group will use these worksheets as an outline for completing
the tasks.
Each group will use the Internet sites listed in the resource section
to complete the worksheets. The worksheets will then be used as resource
material for completing the worksheets.
The Information gathered on the Questionnaire will also be used
on completing worksheets
a) Identify the Problem using Worksheet #1.
b) Gather Evidence
using Worksheet # 2.
c) Identify Causes of the Problem using Worksheet # 3.
d) Evaluate the Policy,
using Worksheet #4.
e) Develop a solution
to the Problem using Worksheet #5.
f)
Select the Best
Solution using Worksheet #6.
Step 3:
Your group will now prepare to make an
oral presentation to the class. Remember to include
your research findings and any pictures or other graphic representations you have.
The class will then score your performance based on the rubric provided below.
General Sites
Specific Sites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Protocol
http://www.cnn.com/EARTH/9804/07/global.warming/index.html
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/
http://globalwarming.enviroweb.org/ishappening/ishappening_frameset.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1206_041206_global_warming.html
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html
http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/
CATEGORY
|
4 EXCELLENT |
3 VERY GOOD |
2 SATISFACTORY |
1 UNSATISFACTORY |
Content - Accuracy |
At
least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. USES ALL STEPS OF PPA |
5-6
accurate facts are displayed on the poster. USES FIVE OF THE SIX STEPS OF THE
PPA |
3-4
accurate facts are displayed on the poster. USES ALL STEPS OF THE PPA WITH
SOME ERRORS |
Less
than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. . INCORRECTLY USES OR
FAILS TO USE PPA STEPS |
Graphics - Relevance |
All
graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All
borrowed graphics have a source citation. |
All
graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All
borrowed graphics have a source citation. |
All
graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation. |
Graphics
do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source
citation. |
Graphics -Clarity |
Graphics
are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft.
away. |
Most
graphics are in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft.
away. |
Most
graphics are in focus and the content is easily viewed and identified from 4
ft. away. |
Many
graphics are not clear or are too small. |
Labels |
All
items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels that can be
read from at least 3 ft. away. |
Almost
all items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels that
can be read from at least 3 ft. away. |
Several
items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels that can be
read from at least 3 ft. away. |
Labels
are too small to view OR no important items were labeled. |
Knowledge Gained |
Student
can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and
processes used to create the poster. |
Student
can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and
processes used to create the poster. |
Student
can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster
and processes used to create the poster. |
Student
appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in
the poster. |
Scoring Device: A…..20 – 16 points
B…..15 – 11 points
C…..10 – 5 points
D…... Below 5
points
After completing this Web
quest, you should be familiar with global warming and how we as human beings
have played a major role in increasing local temperatures. You will become more aware of the problems
our planet is facing as you think critically and evaluate the existing public
policies. You will be able to suggest
the best policies to prevent the increase in temperature after evaluating the
role humans play in global warming. You also now should be aware of the role of
the public policy analyst. It is this professional who researches major social
problems and finds public policy solutions to help all.
Can we all now try to make a difference
in the world today to save our wonderful and beautiful planet, Earth?
SCIENCE
Standard
1: The central purpose of scientific inquiry is to develop explanations of
natural phenomena in a continuing, creative process.
Science
Standard 4, Key Idea 5: Plants and animals depend on each other and their
physical environment.
Science
Standard 4, Key Idea 6: Human decisions and activities have had a profound
impact on the physical and living environment.
English
Language Arts
Standard
1:
As listeners and readers, students
will collect data, facts, and ideas, discover relationships, concepts, and generalizations;
and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and electronically produced texts.
As
speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language to acquire,
interpret, apply, and transmit information.
Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and
Evaluation
Students
will listen, speak, read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation. As
listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas, information,
and issues presented by others using a variety of established criteria. As
speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language that follows the
accepted conventions of the English language to present, from a variety of
perspectives, their opinions and judgments on experiences, ideas, information
and issues.
Standard 4: Language for Social Interaction
Students
will listen, speak, read, and write for social interaction. Students will use
oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English
language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As
readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to
enrich their understanding of people and their views.