Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
@ School Without Walls Foundation Academy
Annie Burch
SWWFA
Introduction
MSW—more commonly known as trash or
garbage—consists of everyday items such as product packaging, grass clippings,
furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, paint, and
batteries. In 2006, US residents, businesses, and
institutions produced more than 251 million tons of MSW, which is approximately
4.6 pounds of
waste per person per day!
School without walls foundation academy does not have
a recylcing pgrogram! So... what can we do??!!
Produce Less Waste by practicing
the 3 R’s:
* Reduce
the amount and toxicity of trash you
discard.
* Reuse
containers and products; repair what is broken or give it to someone who can
repair it.
* Recycle
as much as possible, which includes buying products with recycled content.
Task
Our Class has just been delegated as the
SWWFA school recycling committee. In groups of 3 you will research school
recycling programs in the United States.
You will:
-
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 New York State
policies on recycling.
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Create a recycling program for SWWFA
that includes who, what, why and how.
-
Design a logo for SWWFA recycling
program to be put on recycling pins for each classroom.
Process
1.
Use the Six Steps of the Public Policy
Analyst (PPA) to:
a) Define the Problem
using Worksheet 1
b) Gather the Evidence
using Worksheet 2
c) Determine the Causes
using Worksheet
3
d) Examine an Existing Policy
using Worksheet
4
e) Develop Solutions
using Worksheet 5
f)
Select the Best Solution
using Worksheet 6
2.
Research school recycling programs in the United States and New York state
specifically. Create a recycling program for SWWFA.
Include:
Who
– Who will be participating in the program? Who will be implementing the
program? Who will benefit from the program? Who will we need to contact to make
this program happen?
What
– What is the program? What materials are needed? What are we recycling (paper,
plastic, aluminum, glass)?
Why
– Why is the program necessary in our school?
How
– How will we implement the program?
3. Design a logo
for SWWFA recycling program. Research other logos for recycling and various
products for ideas.
The logo must:
-be relevant to
recycling and SWWFA
-be colorful and
eye-catching
-create interest
in recycling and bring attention to the program
-be neat and
organized high quality work.
What is a Logo?
A
logotype, commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element of a trademark or
brand, which is set in a special typeface/font, or arranged in a particular,
but legible, way. The shape, color, typeface, etc. should be distinctly
different from others in a similar market. * The logo of a business should be a symbol or have a special meaning
that defines a business. For example if your business is in the computer
industry such as a web designer, graphic artist, web developer, or data entry
clerk your logo might be a computer, keyboard or mouse. When picking a logo for
your business make sure the logo has a theme that
matches your business and it is different from other business logos. You are looking for a unique logo that will
identify your business.
(from http://www.hooverwebdesign.com/logo.html)
Resources
The
following websites will help you in your research:
Environment/Recycling –
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/recycling/recycling_schools.shtml
http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/
http://www.cityofrochester.gov/index.cfm?srchType=1&srchID=1&srchText=Recycling
Logos-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo
Evaluation
|
CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Sources |
Source
information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. All documented in
desired format. |
Source
information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Most documented in
desired format. |
Source
information collected for graphics, facts and quotes, but not documented in
desired format. |
Very
little or no source information was collected. |
|
Attractiveness
|
Makes
excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the
presentation. |
Makes
good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation. |
Makes use
of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from
the presentation content. |
Use of
font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentaion content. |
|
Workload |
The
workload is divided and shared equally by all team members. |
The
workload is divided and shared fairly by all team members, though workloads
may vary from person to person. |
The
workload was divided, but one person in the group is viewed as not doing
his/her fair share of the work. |
The
workload was not divided OR several people in the group are viewed as not
doing their fair share of the work. |
|
Organization
|
Content
is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.
|
Uses
headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of
topics appears flawed. |
Content
is logically organized for the most part. |
There was
no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts. |
|
Requirements
|
All
requirements are met and exceeded. |
All
requirements are met. |
One
requirement was not completely met. |
More than
one requirement was not completely met. |
|
Content |
Covers
topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. |
Includes
essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. |
Includes
essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. |
Content
is minimal OR there are several factual errors. |
|
Originality
|
Product
shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. |
Product
shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. |
Uses
other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of
original thinking. |
Uses
other people's ideas, but does not give them credit. |
Conclusion
Congratulations
on completing your PPA, and creating a recycling program with a logo for SWWFA.
You have helped to bring awareness to this issue. Your hard work and creativity
will help make this program a success.
Standards
New
York State Standards for the Arts:
Standard 1 Creating, Performing, and Participating in the
Arts
Standard 2 Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources
Standard 3
Responding To and Analyzing Works of Art
Standard 4
Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts
New
York State Standards for ELA:
Standard 1 Students
will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
Standard 3 Students will read, write, listen,
and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
Standard 4 Students will read, write, listen,
and speak for social interaction.