“Young male shot to death after an
confrontation at a house party”
“Stabbing of young female leaves community outraged.”
INTRODUCTION:
These are the types of headlines we read across
our nation on a day-to-day basis. Unfortunately, teen violence is on rise across
the nation. In 2003,
5,570 young people ages 10 to 24 were murdered—an average of 15 each day. Of
these victims, 82% were killed with firearms (CDC 2006).
TASK:
Your
class has been selected by the agency Action for a Better Community, ABC, to
create a brochure advocating for a new policy.
In groups of three, you will research
the underlying causes of teen violence through out the nation. You will…
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Use the Public Policy Analyst (PPA) method to
investigate the social problem by gathering evidence of the problem,
identifying the causes of the problem, and evaluating current NYC policies
relating to that problem.
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Create a policy that provides a solution to this
societal problem.
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Design and complete a brochure of one underlying
cause and a possible solution regarding teen violence. Your brochure should
include:
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Title regarding teen violence
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Proof of your research (statistics/graphs)
A solution
Graphics
List of agencies for help
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Once you have completed the above requirements, your group will
present the information to the class in a 5 minute presentation. The
presentation will be based upon the TIPS worksheets completed during your
research.
PROCESS:
Step 1: In your groups of 3 three; brainstorm causes of teen violence.
Step 2: A speaker from ABC is coming to your class. Interview him about
teen violence in our community as well as across the nation. Remember to
take notes. Each group will have one question to ask. When every
group has asked a question, you may ask follow-up questions.
Step 3: Use the Public Policy Analyst to assist you in researching for
your presentation.
What
policies can you create to correct the problem?
What is the best
policy to correct the problem?
Step 4: Create a brochure that includes the following….
Title
regarding teen violence
Proof of your research
(statistics/graphs)
A solution
Graphics
List of agencies for help
Step 5: You will be expected to give a 5-minute presentation to the class.
You should have a couple extra brochures to pass around to the class. Your
brochure should be thoroughly explained, please include information on the
research you conducted on teen violence.
RESOURCES:
Search
Engines:
Teen Violence and Related Web sites:
http://www.focusas.com/Violence.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenviolence.html
http://www.menatrisk.org/violence/teenviolence.html
http://www.projectpave.org/adults/statsFacts_1.htm
EVALUATION:
Brochure Rubric
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Exemplary Honors |
Satisfactory √ |
Developing √- |
Beginning Failing |
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TIMING |
Completed before the start of class |
Completed on due date but after class |
Completed 1 day late |
Completed 3 or more days late |
|
Attractiveness & Organization |
The
brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. |
The
brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information. |
The
brochure has well-organized information. |
The
brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the
reader. |
|
Knowledge Gained |
All
students in the group can
accurately answer all questions related to facts in the
brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. |
All
students in the group can
accurately answer most questions related to facts in the
brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. |
Most
students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts
in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. |
Several
students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts or
technical processes used in the brochure. |
|
Graphics/Pictures |
Graphics
go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics. |
Graphics
go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the
text. |
Graphics
go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems
"text-heavy". |
Graphics
do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen. |
|
MECHANICS Spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization,
bibliography |
None
or very few errors. Shows effort to edit. Easy to read and understand.
Bibliography is correct. |
Some
minor errors. Shows some effort to edit. Understandable and readable.
Bibliography is mostly correct. |
A
number of errors. Little effort in editing. Bibliography is flawed. Some
difficulty in reading. |
Many
errors in basic mechanics. Shows no effort to edit. Difficult to read. No
bibliography. |
You
will be downgraded for late work (see above). Projects will not be accepted more than five days
late!
CONCLUSION:
Congratulations,
you have successfully finished your first web quest. You have researched and analyzed the social
problem of TEEN violence using the TIPS Public Policy Analyst guidelines. You have also learned how to create a
brochure using websites for evidence and information to complete your
task. GOOD JOB!
BYE BYE!
