Bronx HS of Science                                                                                    Dept. of Technology

V. Reidy, Principal                                                                                                                    Dr. L. Burkett, A.P.

S. Lynch, Instructor

 

 

TDA1 – ARCHITECTURE

 

WEBQUEST PROJECT FOR 2002:

SUBMIT A VIABLE HOUSING AND/OR HABITAT SOLUTION THAT SOLVES AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL PROBLEM FACING OUR SOCIETY TODAY.

 

ASSIGNED: JANUARY 15, 2002

DUE: COMPLETE RESEARCH & SOLUTION ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1st,2002

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

YOU HAVE JUST BEEN HIRED AS AN URBAN PLANNER FOR N.Y.C.   YOUR GOAL IS TO RESEARCH AN ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION TO A SOCIAL PROBLEM THAT EXIST IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY.  THIS PROJECT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO TERMS. 

§        THE FIRST MARKING PERIOD WILL CONSIST OF INDEPENDENT RESEARCH OF A PARTICULAR PROBLEM YOU SELECTED. 

§        FOR THE SECOND MARKING PERIOD, WE WILL BE IN TEAMS OF TWO OR THREE WORKING ON A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO COLLABORATE AND COALESCE YOUR GROUP RESEARCH WITH THE END GOAL OF SUBMITTING AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM.

 

 

 

TASK:

STUDENTS WILL WORK INDIVIDUALLY ON A PROBLEM THEY SELECTED. USING THE PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST ON THE TIPS WEBSITE/ENGINE,

 

STUDENTS WILL:

1. IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM

 

                   *Suggested social problems for exploration:

 

MIGRANT WORKERS:

                                                A). HOUSING

                                                B). SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN

 

HOMELESS PROBLEMS:

A). IN THE U.S.

B). IN NEW YORK CITY

C). CHILDREN OF THE HOMELESS

 

SOLAR ENERGY IN ARCHITECTURE VS. FOSSIL FUELS

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

 

URBAN PLANNING PROBLEM:

A). WORLD TRADE CENTER

B). JEROME PARK CONSERVANCY

 

2. PROVIDE THE EVIDENCE OF THE PROBLEM

 

3. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM YOU SELECTED?

 

4. EXAMINE AND EVALUATE EXISTING POLICIES FOR THIS PROBLEM.

 

5. FORMULATE YOUR OWN POLICIES THAT WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

 

6. FROM THE POLICY CHOICES, YOU WILL THEN CHOOSE THE BEST POLICY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

 

AN OPTION TO CONSIDER IS TO IDENTIFY A REAL WORLD PLAYER OR ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH THE PROBLEM. YOU CAN WORK WITH THAT PERSON OR ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS AND PRESENT THE FINAL PRODUCT FOR THEIR EVALUATION (YOU WILL STILL HAVE TO MAKE YOUR FINAL PRESENTATION TO THE CLASS IN JUNE).

 

 

 

PROCEDURE:

 

1st Week- Introduction to TIPS program    You are to navigate the TIPS site to explore its  relevancy to your project. 

 

 2nd Week- Selection of project    A commitment is made to the project of interest for you and an out-line of your approach will be submitted. Please include at least six web sites that provide information for your project.

 

3rd and  4th Week-   Work sessions on the computer       

 

5th Week-Power Point Presentation-    Lesson on Microsoft Power Point  with an emphasis on the use of graphics and charts, incorporated slides, etc…

 

6th Week-   Presentation of preliminary report of your findings. Put in Power Point format.

 

 

 

RESOURCES:

 

SUGGESTED WEB SITES:

 

SOLAR ENERGY:

-         http://www.ases.org/solarguide

-         http://www.usda.gov/do/allcfr/ESA/Title_24/part_500/subpart_D.html

-         http://www.eren.doe.gov/erec/factsheets/solar.html

-          

-         MIGRANT WORKERS:

-         http://www.farmworkers.org

-         http://www.usda.gov/agency/oce/oce/laboraffairs/mspasumm.html

-         http://www.usda.gov/gov/oce/oce/laboraffairs.html

-          

HOMELESS:

-         http://www.homesforthehomeless.com

-          

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY: http://www.nypl.org

 

ENGINE: https://www.google.com

 

JSTOR: http://www.jstor.org

 

PERIODICALS:

-         NY TIMES – http://www.nytimes.com – MAY 31, 1998 – NATIONAL SUNDAY PAPER

-         Farmworkers Justice Fund

 

 

EVALUATION:

 

First Marking Period: SUBMISSION OF THE RESEARCH REPORT USING THE POWER POINT PROGRAM.  A VERBAL PRESENTATION WILL ALSO BE MADE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ABSTRACT OF THE RESEARCH.

 

THE RESEARCH WILL INCLUDE:                                                                              (POINTS)

1. Abstract: overview of project briefly stated, no more than a paragraph.                        (10)

2. What is the problem?                                                                                                        (10)

3. Where is the evidence?                                                                                                    (10)

4. What are the causes?                                                                                                       (10)

5. What is the existing policy?                                                                                               (10)

6. What policies can you create to correct the problem?                                                   (10)

7. What is the best policy to correct the problem?                                                              (10)

8. Graphs and charts                                                                                                             (10)

9.. Impacts on environmental/society                                                                                   (10)

10. Reference bibliography and web sites.                                                                         (10)

 

Second Marking Period: AFTER TEAMING WITH STUDENTS WORKING ON THE SAME PROJECT, YOU WILL COMBINE YOUR RESEARCH AND SUBMIT IT AS A TEAM.

          1). FINAL RESEARCH REPORT (IN POWER POINT FORM) DUE PRIOR TO THE EASTER VACATION.

          2). ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC SOLUTION THAT INCLUDES FLOOR PLANS, SITE

     PLANS, ELEVATIONS, CONSTRUCTION DETAILS, ETC. THIS SOLUTION WILL

     BE GIVEN AS YOUR FINAL PRESENTATION IN THE COURSE AND WILL BE DUE ON JUNE 1ST, 2002. 

 

 

 

CONCLUSION:

After completing this project, students will have applied the knowledge and thinking skills of research, science, and technology to address real-life problems and make informed decisions. They will submit a visual and/or model of their solution. 

 

In addition, students will have met the following N.Y.S. Standards in:

 

Applied Learning:

A1)PROBLEM SOLVING

A2)COMMUNICATION TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

A3)INFORMATION TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

A4) LEARNING AND SELF-MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

A5) TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR WORKING WITH OTHERS    

 

Mathematics, Science, and Technology:

1)    Analysis, Inquiry, and Design

2)    Information Systems

5)    Technology

7)   Interdisciplinary Problem Solving