TIPS PPA WEBQUEST

Joel Layman

Adlai E. Stevenson H.S.

Your best friend, Tina has always been number one in your high school class. No matter what the subject, whether a quiz or a test or how little she studied, she constantly got the top grade. She wasn't sure if she would major in pre-med or law when she went to college, but she knew it would be one or the other. Besides the great grades, she was one of the prettiest girls in the school with a great looking boyfriend. She really seemed to have everything going for her.

That's why it was so surprising to see her crying this morning before class. "What's wrong"? After finally getting her to confide in you, you were shocked to hear the reason. Tina was pregnant. "You'd think I would have learned. The same thing happened to my cousin", she said. "She was sure she'd be able to raise the kid and finish school, but it became too much and she dropped out. Now it will happen to me too."

As a writer for your school newspaper, you've decided to write an article for the next edition about the relationship between teenage pregnancy and dropping out of school. You will also present a PowerPoint presentation on teenage pregnancy to your Hygiene class. After a conversation with the faculty advisor you've put together an outline of the project:

Task:

1. You will create a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation composed of slides that follow the Public Policy Analysis developed by the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.

2. The Power Point presentation consisting of:

a. 10 or more slides

b. You must include some graphics

c. You may include sounds and/or music

d. You must follow the Public Policy Analysis

3. You must have a short narration to accompany the presentation of approximately 1 minute per slide.

Click here to visit the Public Policy Analysis

Process:

1. Complete worksheets 1-6 on the TIPS PPA website.

a. Define the Problem Worksheet 1 http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/select.html

b. Gather Evidence Worksheet 2 http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/gather.html

c. Identify Causes Worksheet 3 http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/identify.html

d. Evaluate Policy Worksheet 4 http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/existing.html

e. Develop Solutions Worksheet 5 http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/solutions.html

f. Select best Solution Worksheet 6 http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/bestsol.html

2. Click on the link below for a step-by-step explanation of the PPA Process.

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/ppae/ppae1

Identify the nature of a social problem

Gather evidence to support the existence of the problem

Determine the causes and factors contributing to the problem

Evaluate the existing policy

Develop public policy alternatives

Determine the best public policy solution to the problem

3. You will work in a group of three. Each member of the group will be responsible for four slides.

4. Each member of the group will be responsible for the narration of his/her slides.

5 Use the links to the websites below to complete this assignment. You may also use your textbook and/or other sources.

Resources:

http://www.teenpregnancy.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1

http://www.intac.com/~jdeck/tahra/Me1.html

http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/teenp/intro.htm

http://www.noah-health.org/english/pregnancy/teenpreg.html

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/LIBRARY/TEEN-PREGNANCY/reducing.html

http://www.womenshealthchannel.com/teenpregnancy/index.shtml#baby

http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/teen_preg_stats.html

http://www.neahin.org/programs/reproductive/teenpreg.htm

Evaluation:

Title is clear and informative - 10 points

The background color, text and font coordinate - 10 points

There are links to PPA steps – 10 points

Information is properly cited – 10 points

The hyperlinks are all relevant and workable – 15 points

The slides were presented in a logical order - 15 points

Pictures/Graphics/Animation/Sound are appropriate – 10 points

Your presentation consists of a minimum of 10 slides – 20 points

Conclusion:

When you have completed this activity, you will have a greater understanding of the problem of teenage pregnancy and its many ramifications. You will have been involved in attempting to establish a successful means to greatly reduce the numbers of teens involved with this dilemma. You will have demonstrated your ability to use the Internet to research topics relevant to you and society. You will have used critical thinking skills to make decisions on what policies would be most effective.

In addition, you will have received skills that coincide with the following New York State standards:

Science, Math and Technology

Standard 2: Information Systems - Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.

Social Studies

Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government - Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the United States and other nations; the United States Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and

responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation.

Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences

Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment - Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.