Problems students face with Cyber Bullying
Charles Reid Rice High School creid@ricehsny.org
Introduction
Nowadays,
people can communicate in a variety of different ways. You have things such as
computers and cell phones and other electronic devices that can be used to
communicate with people. Unfortunately, this type of communication is also
being used for what is call cyber bullying. Here is an article about cyber
bullying with examples of student that have been affected by this problem. http://www.cyberbullying.us/cyberbullying_fact_sheet.pdf
The government officials are now trying to take
steps to try to combat this increasing problem. There is a lot of talk lately
about cyber bullying and how to stop it. It is becoming a very big problem
among high school students and it needs to be addressed. Our principle has
asked our class to advise him on how we can address this problem.
Task
You will be divided into groups of 4. The group will
be responsible for creating a public policy analyst about cyber bullying. The
group will then take the PPA and enter the information in a PowerPoint
presentation to be presented orally to the class.
Each member will be responsible for a part of the
assignment. 1- Writer (This person will help gather the information and record
it on the PPA.) 2- Researcher (This person will research the topic with the
links provided in the resources section and provide information to be used.) 3-
PowerPoint creator (This person will be responsible for creating the PowerPoint
presentation with the information that is provided.) 4-Reporter (This person will be responsible
for the oral reporting of the PowerPoint presentation.
Each member is responsible for helping the other
members in the group with their section.
Process
The first of the process would be to select which
member is going to do what part.
Then the group will create a Public Policy Analyst
together. There are 6 steps that each group should work on together. Click on
the link for each section to be completed.
At this point, the researcher should be gathering information to enter
into the PPA.
The Public Policy Analyst
v Step
1: Define the
Problem
v Step
2: Gather the
Evidence
v Step
3: Identify the
Causes
v Step
4: Evaluate an
Existing Policy
v Step
5: Develop
Solutions
v Step
6: Select the
Best Solution (Feasiblility vs. Effectiveness)
Now that you have all of your information the
PowerPoint member can set up your 8 slide PowerPoint presentation. Create a slide
for each step as well as a title page and conclusion page. Images should be
appropriate for the task.
Resources
Cyber Bullying
Facts Sheet This site tells you about Cyber Bullying.
Students Guide
to Cyber Bullying This site has all the definitions of different types of
Cyber Bullying.
Students
Guide to Cyberthreats This site talks about
Cyber Threats and what they are.
Real
Life Stories This site has real stories about people who have experience
Cyber Bullying.
Federal
Government Laws This site is about federal government laws concerning
Cyber Bullying.
Evaluation
GRADING: A = 40-50 POINTS B= 30-39 POINTS C= 20-29 POINTS F=BELOW 20 POINTS
|
CATEGORY |
10 EXCELLENT |
8 SATISFACATORY |
5 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT |
2 UNSATISFACTORY |
|
Organization |
Information is very organized with
well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. |
Information is organized with
well-constructed paragraphs. |
Information is organized, but
paragraphs are not well-constructed. |
The information appears to be
disorganized. 8) |
|
Amount of Information |
All topics are addressed and all
questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed and most
questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed, and most
questions answered with 1 sentence about each. |
One or more topics were not addressed.
|
|
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. |
|
Internet Use |
Successfully uses suggested
internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily
without assistance. |
Usually able to use suggested
internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily
without assistance. |
Occasionally able to use suggested
internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily
without assistance. |
Needs assistance or supervision to
use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites. |
|
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. |
GRADING: A = 40-50 POINTS B= 30-39 POINTS C= 20-29 POINTS F=BELOW 20 POINTS
|
CATEGORY |
10 EXCELLENT |
8 VERY GOOD |
5 SATISFACTORY |
2 UNSATISFACTORY |
|
Enthusiasm |
Facial expressions and body
language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others.
|
Facial expressions and body
language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic
in others. |
Facial expressions and body
language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked. |
Very little use of facial
expressions or body language. Did not generate much interest in topic being
presented. |
|
Preparedness |
Student is completely prepared and
has obviously rehearsed. |
Student seems pretty prepared but
might have needed a couple more rehearsals. |
The student is somewhat prepared,
but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking. |
Student does not seem at all
prepared to present. |
|
Speaks Clearly |
Speaks clearly and distinctly all
(100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words. |
Speaks clearly and distinctly all
(100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word. |
Speaks clearly and distinctly most
of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word. |
Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one
word. |
|
Stays on Topic |
Stays on topic all (100%) of the
time. |
Stays on topic most (99-90%) of
the time. |
Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of
the time. |
It was hard to tell what the topic
was. |
|
Content |
Shows a full understanding of the
topic. |
Shows a good understanding of the
topic. |
Shows a good understanding of
parts of the topic. |
Does not seem to understand the
topic very well. |
Conclusion
You should have learned from this
WebQuest that Cyberbullying is a major social problem
for students not only in New York City but all over the country. You have seen
the gravity of the problem for all concerned. Cyberbullying
affects student academic performance as well as student socialization. You also
have learned how to use the Public Policy Analyst. You have examined social
problems and finds solutions that will improve the lives of all in the
community. Lets hope your investigation made a difference. Congratulation on completing your assignment.
Standards
English Language Arts
Standard 1: Language for
Information and Understanding Students will listen, speak, read, and write for
information and understanding. 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 that follows
the accepted conventions of the English language to acquire, interpret, apply,
and transmit information.
Technology Education
Standard 2: Information
Systems
Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using
appropriate technologies.