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Gossip - Helpful or Hurtful? “Respect for All” By L. Clark I.S. 528 |
The Introduction
A friend in your class tells you he saw your girlfriend laughing with and sitting close to another boy on the subway. Even though it seems like something she would never do, you get upset and react strongly. Your girlfriend goes to another school and since you can’t have your cell phone at school, you can’t ask her about it right away. You tell your friend that you’re really done with her now. You’re not going to put up with this. After school, you call her and tell her off, break up with her, and hang the phone up. She texts you and says she was talking to her boy cousin who had just arrived in the country and they were laughing about her auntie.
There are numerous examples of the behavior above at I.S. 528 in which students engage in gossip or other forms of disrespectful behavior toward other students, making this a social problem.
How do you take hurtful words back? Would you rather apologize or avoid hurting someone in the first place? In this web quest you and your team will establish a new I.S. 528 policy on respecting your fellow students. Your team will conduct a survey of students in all three grades, collect data and analyze the results. Then each team will create an oral presentation outlining the strategies you’ve developed for respecting others and treating one another the way you want to be treated.
The Task
Your task is to find a solution for eliminating the problem of gossiping and disrespect within the I.S. 528 school community. You and three other students will be on a team to study the problem and work on the solution—a new school policy.
As a team, you are expected to create an oral presentation using the Public Policy Analysis (PPA). In your presentation you are to look into the disrespect and gossip that is part of the daily experience at I.S. 528, talk about the current school policy, and develop ideas that will help our school establish strategies that will help minimize this problem. Then you will give the presentation to a panel of teacher judges. The best presentation will win the opportunity to present in a school assembly and be given a pizza party for themselves and four of their friends (one each).
The Process
Your team must first complete The Six Public Policy Analyst worksheets (steps) on the social problem dealing with the disrespect and gossiping.
Step #1: Define the problem of gossiping and disrespect
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/lppa/step1a.html
Step #2: Gather evidence that gossiping happens amongst students
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/lppa/step2a.html
Step #3: Identify causes of the gossiping
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/lppa/step3a.html
Step #4: Evaluate policy (what currently happens when someone gossips)
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/lppa/step4a.html
Step #5: Develop solutions for changing the culture of gossiping
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/lppa/step5a.html
Step #6: Select the best solution to minimize gossiping
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/lppa/step6a.html
After the team has worked together to complete the worksheets, follow the order of the process listed here.
1. Your team must divide the tasks up so everyone on the team completes at least part of the presentation. For example, take the survey created for you in Survey Monkey to begin collecting data.
· Appoint someone on your team as the monitor for the survey, making sure the chosen team member knows how to collect the data and present the findings back to the group.
· Also, make assignments within your group for someone to choose and create a presentation format (Power Point, Prezi, video, etc.), someone to closely analyze the articles of research and someone to lead the entire project so deadlines are met.
· Part of the process of creating this presentation is to do some research. The following articles have been hyperlinked to this page for your convenience, however, you are encouraged to find your own articles to add to your presentation. When reading these articles, look for elements that will support your goal. For instance, if you say that gossip has a negative impact on school culture, find something in the research that will support that belief. Also, make sure you find solutions in the research.
· And more
· In addition to these articles your team may want to interview teachers, administration and staff (especially the school aides who work in the cafeteria and in the play area) to find out if they hear students gossiping and what they think can be done to minimize it.
2. After you have completed the presentation, please see me to check if it has all the information.
3. Remember to practice your oral presentation before the day of the presentation in the class. (See Rubric)
4. Be ready to present your project in front of our class. (See Rubric)
5. Each person in the group should be a part of the presentation, both in preparing and delivering.
The Evaluation
Rubric for the Presentation:
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CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Collaboration |
All team members contribute ideas to discussions. Completion of project tasks is shared. |
Most team members contribute ideas and complete project tasks. |
Some team members contribute ideas and complete project tasks. |
One or two members dominate discussions and project completion. |
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Use of Sources |
Sources are used as evidence in the presentation and are accurately cited. |
Some sources are used as evidence in the presentation and are clearly cited. |
Sources are used in the presentation but are not cited. |
Sources are neither used nor cited in the presentation. |
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Organization of Information |
Information is well organized and flows logically. Clear for audience to understand. Explains problem and possible solutions. Motivates audience. |
Information is fairly well organized with some clarity. Problems and possible solutions are mentioned. |
Information shows an attempt at organization but lacks clarity. |
Information is offered with no organization. |
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PowerPoint |
Presentation catches attention of the audience. Slides are informative. Balance of text and graphics enhances audience understanding. |
Presentation catches attention of the audience. Slides are informative but lack a balance of text and graphics |
Presentation does not capture audience attention effectively. Slides may be too wordy or graphics detract from understanding. |
Presentation consists of simply text or graphics. |
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.5
Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify
information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.6
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of
formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 8 Language standards 1
and 3 here for specific expectations.)
Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2.B
Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete
details, quotations, or other information and examples.
The Conclusion
Because of your collaboration on this project, I.S. 528 has agreed as a community to help change the way we speak about one another. We have entered into a contract within each of our advisory classes to use accountable talk at all times, especially at school.
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