A BABY MAYBE

A BABY MAYBE?

Mrs. Feldman

WPHE Walton H.S.

Mfeld99570@aol.com

Introduction:

“Hey baby, you know I’m gonna love you forever.” Empty promises are made every day. Lakisha really believed Tyrone would love her forever. Teen pregnancy is a growing problem in the Bronx . Sex is about physical pleasure. Marriage is about a commitment. You can have one without the other, but do you think that is what Lakisha wanted?

Did you know that 1 in 10 teenage girls in America become pregnant each year?
One in 4 sexually active teens has an STD.
More than 80% of teenage mothers end up in poverty and on welfare.
3 million teenagers are infected with STD’s each year, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and syphilis.

You have volunteered to be part of Mayor Bloomberg’s task force in New York City to develop a new policy that addresses the issues involving teenage pregnancy. Remember you will be working as a public policy analyst in order to develop solutions to this ever growing problem.

Task:

As a member of a special Task Force created by Mayor Bloomberg, you will have to work with the community in order to help teenagers make healthy choices about their future.

Upon completion of your research, you will be able to choose one of three of the following projects to show the solution you have come up with:

Project 1: A type-written report offering solutions to the problem. This report must be a minimum of 2 – 3 pages. In addition to the report, you must supply a bibliography citing books and internet sites. No cut and paste is permitted.

Project 2: A poster (at least 16” x 20”) depicting a solution to the problem. Make sure it is clear and easy to understand. It must be suitable for hanging in school.

Project 3: A PowerPoint presentation of at least 5 slides. Be sure to include the websites you used in your developing your solution.

Process:

You may work in groups of 2 or 3 people on a project or you may work independently. The choice is yours.

You will use the Internet and other sources to research information about teenage pregnancy.

You will be following the Public Policy Analyst in assisting you to do your project. In order to guide you, there are worksheets available to you.

Be sure to:

Define the problem:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/select.html

Gather evidence:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/gather.html

Identify causes:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/identify.html

Evaluate a policy:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/existing.html

Develop solution:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/solutions.html

Select best solution:

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/bestsol.html

Resources:

You may use the following search engines to assist you in gathering your research:

Specific Web Sites:

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/library/TEEN-PREGNANCY/Reducing.html

http://www.standupgirl.com

http://www.candiesfoundation.org

http://www.cdc.gov

http://www.cdc.gov/health/unintended.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/health/adolescent.htm

Evaluation:

	Excellent 90-100	Very Good 80-89	Satisfactory 65-79	Unsatisfactory Below 65
Research Public Policy Analysis	Problem clearly identified and thoroughly researched All six steps of the PPA are clearly addressed and all worksheets correctly completed	Problem identified and reasonably well researched All six steps of the PPA are addressed and most worksheets correctly completed	Problem identified with limited research. All steps of the PPA are addressed, but worksheets could be improved on.	Problem identified but research is lacking Incomplete worksheets.
Written Paper	Well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and sentence structure	Well organized, but demonstrates illogical sequencing or sentence structure.	Well organized, but illogical sequencing and sentence structure.	Poorly organized.
PowerPoint	5 or more creative slides that include animated graphics and sound	5 or more slides using color graphics, clear and annotated	5 slides with some graphics, slides are too busy	Fewer than 5 slides, not clear and no graphics
Art Assignment	Image strong enough to communicate ideas with or without text	Image requires text to communicate.	Image not clear about the message you are trying to communicate	In- complete art assignment.

New York State Standards:

This web quest focuses on the following English Language Arts Standards:

E1c Reads and comprehends information materials.

E3a Participate in one-to-one conference with the teacher.

E3b Participate in group meetings.

E4b Analyze and subsequently revise work to improve its clarity and effectiveness.

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

New York State PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SCIENCE

S6d Acquires information from multiple sources.

S6e Recognizes and limits sources of bias in data

S7e Communicates in a form suited to the purpose and the audience

Conclusion:

Upon completion of this webquest, students will be able to use the Internet effectively in order to make informed decisions and evaluate policies. The student will use search engines with ease and be able to navigate their way through the web.