12th Grade Government
Introduction: More than eighty-five percent of students who attend the
Task: You will write a 4-5 page research paper (using MLA format)
detailing and explaining why so many students of color (with an emphasis on NYC
public school students) drop out of school. From your subsequent research, you
will create a policy on to remedy the problem of the high number of Hispanics
and African Americans who drop out of high school.
Your
research paper should include the following components:
·
A historical view of why
students drop out of school.
·
Statistical information on the
number of minority students that drop out of NYC public schools.
·
Reasons why so many Hispanics
and African Americans drop out of school.
·
Remedies that have been taken
to solve the problem.
·
Your analysis why so many
minority students drop out of school and what can be done to solve the problem.
Process:
A. Use the
Internet to do the research using the PPA worksheets of the Tips program and
handout prepared by the teacher.
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet1.html
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet2.html
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet3.html
IV.
Evaluate the policy http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet4.html
V.
Develop a solution to the
problem http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet5.html
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/worksheet6.html
Resources:
http://www.saxakali.com/edwatch/racism_in_schools.htm
http://www.advocatesforchildren.org/resource/nycfactsheet.php3
http://www.edpriorities.org/Info/info_StateFun.html
http://www.saxakali.com/CommunityLinkups/NYCBdEd.htm
Standards:
·
E2a- Produce a report of information
· E1c- Read and comprehend informational materials
·
E4a- Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the
English language in written and oral work
The web quest focuses on the following New York Standards in Social Studies:
·
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to
demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments;
the governmental system of the
From obtaining and analyzing information from the Internet, students will be able to develop a policy on how to remedy the high number of minority students dropping out of school.
Evaluation:
Grade A
(90-100pts)
· Must have 4-5 typed written pages
· Research paper must written in MLA format (including MLA citations)
· Your paper should contain the components as listed in the task
above.
Note: If
your paper does not follow the MLA format and the components listed in the task
above, your paper will result in a lower grade.