Donna Conwell----Brenda Fox----Donna Marhold

Introduction

o Congratulations, your class has been chosen to become student journalists and to travel to a country in South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and Australia to research stories about child labor. Every child around the world does not have the opportunity to attend a free public school. There are situations in their lives that force them to work instead of going to school. Some children are already working as young as 5 years old in unhealthy and unsafe conditions. As reporters you will learn more about child labor and how it affects children around the world.

Task

o Students will work in small groups to complete a research paper which will be 2 to 3 handwritten pages long. Your research can include a power point, story board, public service announcement, diorama, or poster. Once your paper is complete your group will present their research to the class and be graded on the rubrics below. You will be graded separately on how well your paper is written (50%). The second part of your grade will be on your group’s presentation (50%). Your goal is to become an expert on child labor and how it can become nonexistent.

Process

o Part 1----What is the problem?

§ What is child labor?

§ Why are children used for labor?

§ Why is child labor still in existence in many places?

§ What can be done about child labor?

§ To begin answering the questions you will watch a video that shows child labor in action. Click here for video.

o Your group will view and discuss the video, read the handout and the attached links to research the answers to the above questions

o Part 2---You will continue to read the handout and research the websites to answer the above questions. You may click here to use the PPA format to guide your research.

§ Step 1 of the PPA: Define the Problem

§ Step 2 of the PPA: Gather the Evidence

§ Step 3 of the PPA: Identify the Causes

§ Step 4 of the PPA: Examine an Existing Policy

§ Step 5 of the PPA: Develop Solutions

§ Step 6 of the PPA: Select the Best Solution

o Read the evidence on this page about determining the causes of the problem. Click on the link titled “worksheet #3”. You will complete the worksheet and write your answers in your notebooks.

o Part 3---Develop solutions and Revisit History

Your group has spent time researching and reading about child labor. Today you will brainstorm and write down solutions to the problems. Your solutions should be ones that can actually be used. Make sure your solutions are thoroughly explained.

o Part 4---Your group will begin to create your project based on all the evidence gathered. Remember to refer to the outline to write your paper. Also, use your word lists and self-edit checklist.

In addition to your paper remember your group will be required to present your findings (oral report) to the class.

Resources

o http://www.childlaborphotoproject.org/childlabor.html

o http://www.ilo.org/ipec/facts/lang--en/index.htm

o http://www.aft.org/about/world/democracy-humanrights/childlabor/

o http://www.articletrader.com/science/education/benefits-of-child-labor.html

o http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/12/gasp-benefits-child-labor-developing-world/

o http://www.unicef.org/protection/57929_58009.html

Evaluation

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Paragraph Construction	All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.	Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
Diagrams & Illustrations	Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader\\\'s understanding of the topic.	Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader\\\'s understanding of the topic.	Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader\\\'s understanding of the topic.	Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader\\\'s understanding of the topic.
PPA	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.	Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Conclusion

o As an expert on child labor you should be able to share facts and details with other students, classes, teachers, and other adults

Standards

· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5 Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently

· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.8 Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).

· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

· CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.6 Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (See grade 3 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)