WATER MAIN BREAKS

MR.R.GUZMAN

RGTIF@AOL.COM

ALFRED E. SMITH

HIGH SCHOOL

WEBQUEST FOR 12^TH GRADE PLUMBING CLASS

INTRODUCTION

NEW YORK IS A VERY COMPLICATED CITY. IT SUPPLIES

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES NEEDED TO

SURVIVE. SOME OF THESE RESOURCES ARE GAS,

ELECTRICITY, WATER, AND IN SOME CASES HEAT. MOST

OF THESE RESOURCES ARE SUPPLIED THROUGH PIPES

LOCATED UNDER OUR CITY STREETS. THESE PIPES MAY HAVE

BEEN UNDERGROUND FOR CENTURIES. THERE WILL COME

A TIME WHEN THEY WILL BURST DO TO AGING. WE HAVE

EXPERIENCED WATER MAIN BREAKS WHICH HAVE

CAUSED CHAOS IN OUR CITY STREETS. This is DUE IN PART TO

THE LACK OF monitoring our plumbing system in New York RECIEVES. THE CURRENT POLICY IS PART OF THE CITY’S RESPONSIBILTY. IS THERE A BETTER SOLUTION?

TASK

Your task is to write a persuasive four-page report on Microsoft Word that you will use to publicly address the class and convince them on why the Major’s office (the city) should not or should be in control of monitoring our plumbing system. Choose one of the following solutions and support that proposed policy with positives to show why you would support that policy. Also, explain the negatives of other policy proposed. Research on the topic and use the following Public Policy Steps. You should be able to incorporate the English, Math, Science and Social Studies standards in your report. Student must also include related information in the following subjects: Science and Social Studies. The report should be double spaced with a 1” margin on all sides.

system

The Federal Government should be responsible for monitoring our plumbing system

A private sector company should be monitoring our plumbing system

PROCESS

Use the following web sites to help you research your topic on water main breaks.

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dep/html/bureaus.html (click on water main breaks in passage).

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/oem/html/5th_ave_watermain.html

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/oem/html/oem_creation.html

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/oem/html/14thwater.html

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dep/html/watersup.html

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/Search/home.html (type - For: water main break search)

Use the following web sites for references

Information Tools

Student Resources

Make sure that you stay focused on the three proposed solutions. Supporting the policy you have chosen, give how your solution would cover the following areas:

How you would evaluate cost: (repair. damages)

Where would you get the money to repair?

Who is involved in process of distribution of work?

Will the government play any part?

What happens to people affected?

How is public safety jeopardized?

How long to repair?

Who supervises the work?

EVALUATION

Student will be evaluated based on:

Written Report - 20%

Public Address - 40% (All students will get 20% for their effort)

Research – 20%

Persuasive Arguments – 20%

	5%	10%	15%	20%
Written Report	Student did not follow English standards	Student used English standards, but report lacked information required.	Student used English standards and had most of the information required.	Student used English standards and had good information on subject.
Public Address	Student information was not related to context and students articulation was not good.	Student information was related to context and students articulation was not good.	Student information was related to context and students articulation was good.	Student information articulation was excellent.
Research	Student research was weak. Paper shows lack of information.	Student lack research in some areas. Information not in sequence.	Student research was good. Information was relevant to subject	Student research was information was excellent.
Persuasive Argument	Student did not have good persuasive arguments.	Student had issues that could be argued, but lacked information to support argument.	Student had persuasive issues that could be argued, but lacked some information to support argument.	Student had excellent persuasive issues that could be argued and had information to support argument.

CONCLUSION

Students will be able to support a policy that they have proposed to assure the proper monitoring of our public water system. They will be able to compose a written report using Microsoft Word and publicly address issues using the public policy steps and the use of English, Science, Math and Social Studies standards.