A WEB QUEST
ON
IN-DOOR PULLUTION
K. BOYD BY
GRACE DODGE VOC H.S
INTRODUCTION
Everyday our emergency rooms are filled with
young children who suffer from one or more respiratory ailments or sicknesses.
TASK
You will form groups of 5 and be prepared to
present a research report on the ills of poor quality in-door air and its
impact on the community. Each group will be assigned to complete one of the
following types of reports:
1.A written paper that is 10-12
pages long.
2.An oral presentation approximately 10 minutes
long.
3. A power point presentation of
about 4-6 slides. Each
slide
should contain one of
the
principles of the Public
policy
Analyst format,(e.g.)
Gathering
the evidence, defining
the
social problem.
Be prepared for a “question and answer period”
at the end of your project. You must explain the social problem and its impact upon
the community.
All groups should utilize the work sheets of the
Public Policy
Analyst (PPA) to enhance your project.
You should utilize the following media; the
public library, newspapers, journals, magazines and the Internet to assist your
research.
At the end of your project each group will work
cooperatively to present your project.
You will designate one person in your group to
lead the presentation.
Each group will present one part of the project
You should select two areas to demonstrate how
toxins contribute to the demise of the residents in the community.
You should collect pictures, graphs, and
statistics to show how this social problem impacts on the community.
THE PROCESS
Using the PPA guidelines below, each group will
complete all the following work sheets. You will use this information in
preparing your report and Power point. Use the PPA website for vital
definitions and information
www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips.html
- Define the problem
- Gather evidence
- Identify
causes
- Evaluate a
policy
- Develop
solutions
- Select best
solution
2. You should include these public policy analyst questions
in your task.
(a) Are the present policies effectively
controlling in-door pollutants?
(b) How do these policies benefit and help the residents of the community?
3. Each group will present one major
policy change in the report by selecting the “best solution”.
4: You will use the Internet sources below and
other outside materials to complete the
worksheets and the task.
RESOURCES
Safety and Health Topics:
Indoor Air Quality
Yahoo!
Search Results for INDOOR QUALITY AIR
www.ucalgary.calnewsletters/snocto/safenetoc.99.htm
Safety
and Health Topics: Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
EVALUATION
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Your work will be
graded in the following manner;
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
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English Language Arts Standard 1: Language
for Information and Understanding Students
will listen, speak, read, and write for information and understanding. As
listeners and readers, students will collect data, facts, and ideas; discover
relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge generated
from oral, written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers and
writers, they will use oral and written language that follows the accepted
conventions of the English language to acquire, interpret, apply, and
transmit information. Standard 2: Language
for Literary Response and Expression Students
will read and listen to oral, written, and electronically produced texts and
performances from American and world literature; relate texts and
performances to their own lives; and develop an understanding of the diverse
social, historical, and cultural dimensions the texts and performances
represent. As speakers and writers, students will use oral and written
language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language for
self-expression and artistic creation. Standard 3: Language
for Critical Analysis and Evaluation Students
will listen, speak, read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation. As
listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas, information,
and issues presented by others using a variety of established criteria. As
speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language that follows
the accepted conventions of the English language to present, from a variety
of perspectives, their opinions and judgments on experiences, ideas,
information and issues. Standard 4: Language
for Social Interaction Students
will listen, speak, read, and write for social interaction. Students will use
oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the
English language for effective social communication with a wide variety of
people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of
others to enrich their understanding of people and their views. |
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Mathematics, Science,
and Technology Standard 1: Analysis,
Inquiry, and Design Students
will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design,
as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions. Standard
2: Information Systems Students
will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate
technologies. Standard 3: Mathematics Students
will understand mathematics and become mathematically confident by
communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics in
real-world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of
number systems, geometry, algebra, data analysis, probability, and
trigonometry. Standard 4: Science Students
will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories
pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the
historical development of ideas in science. Standard 5: Technology Students
will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and
evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs. Standard 6:
Interconnectedness: Common Themes Students
will understand the relationships and common themes that connect mathematics,
science, and technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of
learning. Standard 7:
Interdisciplinary Problem Solving Students
will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and
technology to address real-life problems and make informed decisions. |
CONCLUSION
You have done an excellent presentation. You
have introduced technology into the classroom. You have utilized the Public
Policy Analyst, which has enhanced your written report. The New York State
Learning Standards and the Cooperative concept are now more familiar to you. I
am hoping that in your next assignment you will do be as proficient.
You
also have acquired a better understand of the social problem of indoor air
pollution and learned how government policy has affected this issue.
Our
next web quest will investigate environmental safety in
Mr. K. Boyd
