Teens Are Staying Up Too Late
By Stephanie Matassa
Ditmas I.S. 62
INTRODUCTION
What time did you go to bed last night? How did you feel the next morning when you woke up? If you are a part of the few teens that went to bed at a decent time last night, that’s great. You probably woke up energized and ready for school. If you stayed up late last night, then you probably woke up sluggish and cranky.
In a recent article from the HuffPost, “A greater number of teens are staying up late on school nights -- whether it be due to homework, chatting online with friends or late sports practices. They may experience more academic and emotional problems than their peers who are earlier to bed, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, found that teens who went to bed later than 11:30 p.m. on school nights and 1:30 a.m. in the summer had lower GPAs than teens who got to bed earlier. They were also more susceptible to emotional problems. “
Read more about this social problem here: Teens Who Stay Up Late Could Face Academic, Emotional Problems Later On
Too little sleep
According to Mayo Clinic, “Most teens need about nine hours of sleep a night — and sometimes more — to maintain optimal daytime alertness. But few teens actually get that much sleep regularly, thanks to factors such as part-time jobs, early-morning classes, homework, extracurricular activities, social demands, and use of computers and other electronic gadgets.
Sleep deprivation might not seem like a big deal, but it can have serious consequences. Tired teens can find it difficult to concentrate and learn, or even stay awake in class. Too little sleep also might contribute to mood swings and behavioral problems. Drowsy driving can lead to serious — even deadly — accidents.”
Read more about this social problem here: Teen sleep: Why is your teen so tired?
THE TASK
Your group has been appointed to fix this social problem within Ditmas Junior High school using the PPA Model (The 6 Steps of the Public Policy Analyst). You have to design a poster to build awareness within our school. You will use the resources in the resources section created by your teacher to create this poster. These materials will address the damage teens are doing to their health by not getting sufficient sleep and how they can fix it.
The poster needs to include how lack of sleep is harming teens and recommendations to change their sleep habits.
PROCESS
Access the project packet on the class website: WebQuest Packet- Teens are staying up too late.
1. Worksheet #1: Define and describe the problem using
2. Worksheet #2: Gather the evidence, statistics, case studies, survey or articles by experts using
3. Worksheet #3: Identify the causes of the problem by referencing your research.
4. Worksheet #4: Describe and evaluate the existing policy children have in their homes by conducting a survey during lunch
5. Worksheet 5#: Develop a list of possible solutions to the problem
6. Worksheet 6#: Select the best policy
RESOURCES
Directions: Use the resources below to conduct your research.
National Sleep Foundation: Teens and Sleep
NPR: Sleeping Near A Smartphone Can Disturb A Child's Rest
PHYS.ORG: Teens risk health with night texting, talking
Kids Health: Sleep Problems in Teens
Fox News: Teens' late-night cellphone use linked with mental health problems
EVALUATION
Your evaluation will be based on how well your poster communicates the social problem, the causes and how it can be fixed.
RUBRIC:
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Poster |
Poor poster that does not communicate the problem, causes or solutions. |
Decent poster that communicates the problem, causes and solutions |
Good poster that communicates the problem, causes and solutions |
Excellent poster that communicates the problem, causes and solutions |
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Research |
Poor Usage of proposed links
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Decent Usage of proposed links
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Good Usage of proposed links |
Excellent Usage of proposed links |
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Worksheets |
Poor or no usage of worksheets |
Decent usage of most of the worksheets |
Good amount of usage of worksheets |
Excellent usage of all of the worksheets |
CONCLUSION:
By completing the PPA Webquest, you now understand the beginnings of creating an awareness poster for a social problem. You have learned how to use research and information to change a problem that impacts students in your school.
STANDARDS:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.1.a Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.1.b Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.1.d Establish and maintain a formal style.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.