Mrs. Hinckley
Proctor High School Special Education
English 9
Unit “Romeo and Juliet”
March 10, 2015
Suicide Among American High School Teenagers
The Introduction:
In the play “Romeo and Juliet” By William Shakespeare, the main characters, Romeo and Juliet, chose death rather than give up their love for one another.Teen suicide has been a problem for years and continues to be a problem today.“For youth between the ages of 10 and 24, suicide is the third leading cause of death. It results in approximately 4600 lives lost each.” http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/youth_suicide.htmlYour class has been selected to investigate into ways that we as student peers can prevent suicide today among American Teenagers today.
The Task:
Your job as student peers is to researchon your own, using the given online resources as well as other reliable sources, ways to prevent suicide among American high school teenagers. After the completion of your research, using the Public Policy Analyst you will develop specific suggestions for the policies that deal with teen suicide, you will be creating a poster board to present to the class your findings.
The Process
Your poster board will address the following tasks:
§ Define the problem of teen suicide
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet1.doc
§ Gather evidence outlining the statistics and frequency of the problem
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet2.doc
§ Identify the cause of the problem
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet3.doc
§ Evaluate the existing regulations regarding the problem
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet4.doc
§ Develop a solution to the problem
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet5.doc
§ Select the best solution to the problem based on effectiveness
https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet6.doc
· Review the following resources to determine which will be the most useful in your presentation
Resources
Define the problem:
Gather Evidence
§ American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Identify the Cause
§ National Association of School Psychologists
Existing Policies
§ National Institute of Mental Health
§ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Develop a solution
§ Society For the Prevention of Teen Suicide
§ American Psychological Association
· Gather evidence and information from the resources you feel are the most reliable
· Design your poster board incorporating all of the steps of the PPA
· Present your poster board to your classmates displaying your research
The Evaluation
|
Element |
Exemplary 4 |
Proficient 3 |
Somewhat Proficient 2 |
Unsatisfactory 1 |
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Title |
The title is relevant, large enough to see,and the center of the poster. |
The title is relevant, and the center of the poster. |
The title is somewhat relevant, it is difficult to see and identify. |
The title is not relevant and/or too small to see. |
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Graphic Relevance |
All graphics are relevant and are easy to understand. All internet graphics are cited from their source. |
All graphics are relevant and somewhat easy to understand. All internet graphics are cited from their source. |
Some graphics are relevant and somewhat easy to understand. Not all internet graphics are cited from their source. |
The graphics are not revenant and are missing citations. |
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Required Elements |
All parts of the PPA are present on your poster. They are clearly identified and spaced out. |
Most parts of the PPA are present on your poster. They are clearly identified and spaced out. |
Some parts of the PPA are present on your poster. They are clearly identified and spaced out. |
Many aspects of the required PPA are missing from the poster. |
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Content |
Researched based information is given under each topic of the PPA. The facts are relevant and well thought out. |
Researched based information is given under each topic of the PPA. The facts are relevant. |
Researched based information is given under most topics of the PPA. The facts are somewhat relevant. |
Some research is present and listed on the poster. The facts are somewhat relevant. |
|
Attractiveness |
The poster is appealing to the eye. It is planned out and spaced neatly. The design and layout are relevant. |
The poster is appealing to the eye. It is somewhat planned out and spaced neatly. The design and layout are relevant. |
The poster is somewhat planned out and spaced neatly. The design and layout are confusing. |
The poster is not very appealing. It is confusing and hard to follow. |
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Mechanics |
Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the poster. The text is easy to read and has an accurate font size. |
There is 1 error among the capitalization and punctuation on the poster. The text is easy to read and has an accurate font size. |
There is 2error among the capitalization and punctuation on the poster. Some text is too small or hard to read. |
There are several errors on the poster. Much of the text is hard to read. |
The Conclusion
Suicide among American Teens is a problem that continues to exist. Many teens are choosing death or to take their own lives rather than to confront the problems they may be having. By completing this web quest and addressing the parts of the PPA, you were able to construct a poster presentable to your peers that is geared towards decreasing Teen Suicide Rates.
New York State Standards for ELA
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/pdfdocs/p12_common_core_learning_standards_ela.pdf
