Teaching Problem Solving (TIPS)
By Renato da Silva
Graffiti
Web Quest
I.
Introduction: Graffiti is used by many New Yorkers to make a social
statement. Some people refer to it as
art, while others perceive it as visual pollution. Whatever one’s analysis is, graffiti is present in personal and
public property- walls and facades of buildings, interior walls, and desks in
schools.
II. Task:
You will
work in a group to research, develop and present a public policy proposal that
addresses an issue associated with graffiti in your community. Your group will create a written proposal
and a PowerPoint presentation incorporating the results of your research and
your public policy. Then, you will
present your Power Point presentation to the leaders of you community trying to
get this problem solved.
III.
Process:
A. Your group will
research a specific problem regarding graffiti and its social implications in
your community.
B. To do the above
quest, answer the following steps :
1.
Identify the issue or problem
2.
evidence that this is a problem
3.· causes of the problem
4.· existing policy or lack of one
5.· possible policies that will address
the problem
6· the best policy that the city
government might implement
7. Assess costs and
benefits
8. 8. Developing a
strategy using the Prince System to implement your policy:
C. Use the TIPS Public Policy
Analyst/PPA website to help you with the above 8 steps.:
D. Written
proposal Use the researched information and prepare a typed written
proposal. This should include:
1. the answers to the steps above
(process line 2)
2. PPA Worksheets #1-8
E. Prepare a PowerPoint
presentation. Feel free to be creative. However, you must incorporate your knowledge
and your analysis acquired from this project
IV. Internet Resources:
A. The following sites will be of useful
while to you are conducting your research:
Art Crimes: The Writing on the Wall: www.graffiti.org
Graffiti.net: www.graffiti.net/
New York City Graffiti @ 149 St.: www.at149st.com/
American Gang Graffiti: www.members.tripod.com/~Carl815/amergraf.html/
B. The following sites will help you
analyzing and developing your public policy:
Public
Policy Analyst
www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips/tutorials.html
V.
Evaluation: This three part project
is worth 200 points.
A. Researching 60
points
B. Written Proposal
and creation of PowerPoint project 80 points
C. Presentation 60
points
VI
Standards: This web quest focuses on the following New York State Standards
Standard 1: Language for Information and
Understanding
Standard 3: Language for Critical
Analysis and Evaluation
Standard 4: Language for Social
Interaction
Standard 5.1 The study of
civics, citizenship, and government involves learning about political systems;
the purpose of governments and civic life; and the different assumptions held
by people across time and space regarding power, authority , governance, and
law.
Good luck and have Fun!
(Any questions? See me period 5, 7, or 8 in 610 or Tuesdays
and Thursdays after 9th period in 764.)