Meisha Ross

English 7

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Teenage pregnancy has lasting effects on communities, schools and young women placed in the position of becoming teenage mothers. In The Color Purple by Alice Walker http://www.luminarium.com/contemporary/purplexcerpt.htm the main character Celie has two children at a young age out of wedlock.  In this project you will identify what are the obstacles confronting Celie as a young mother and what were the societal problems that led to her pregnancy.  In addition you will identify how Celie's problem can be connected to the current teen pregnancy problem in New York City.  You will work in-groups of 5-6 students to develop a proposal to create an in school pregnancy prevention program based on the research from this project.

 

 

TASK

 

You will develop a 3 - 5 page proposal and a power point presentation with at least 7 slides outlining the following:

 

1.  Define the problem

 

Identify the specific problem.

 

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

 

 

 


2.  Gather evidence 

 

Gather evidence to support that there is a need for an in school pregnancy prevention program.  Interview classmates and faculty members.  Do a literature search for background information on the problem.

 

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

 

 

 


3.  Identify causes


 What are the causes or factors that contribute to this problem?

 

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

 

 


 

4.  Evaluate a policy 

 

Identify and evaluate a current policy or program in place to deal with the problem.

 

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

 

 

 

 

5.  Develop solutions

 

 

Develop 3-4 solutions that you think will help solve the problem.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 


6.  Select best solution

 

Choose 1 solution and use that to create your proposal for the in school pregnancy prevention program.

 

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

Text Box: Process • The class will be broken up into groups of 4-5 students • Each group will do the following: Þ Brainstorm to access prior knowledge - What do you already know about the problem? Þ Develop a list of factors contributing to teen pregnancy Þ Follow the steps listed above in the task and access each worksheet linked to the tasks Þ Research - research information Þ Include statistical data regarding teenage pregnancy rates Þ Record - record and document findings Þ Report - present the final proposal to the class Þ Design - design and develop the PowerPoint presentation Þ Develop a 3-5 page proposal for a teen pregnancy prevention program  

Rounded Rectangular Callout: What is a proposal?
 

 


A proposal is a proposition or recommendation in written form for a program that will be implemented in your school to prevent teen pregnancy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEBSITES

www.mcnnyc.org/agencies.toppp.htm

www.kidsmeetingkids.org

www.teenprograms.net

www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html.hhc/html/morrisania1/html

www.teenpregnancy.org

www.cfoc.org

www.plannedparenthood.org

www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/teen.htm

www.kidsource.com

www.advocatesforyouth.org

www.marchofdimes.org

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips/resres.html

 

 

 

           

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


After this project is completed you will be graded as a group based on the criteria listed below:

 

 

 

TASK

 

RATING

Research -

Was the research clear, well though out and supported with evidence. 

 

 

 

1             2             3                 4              5

PowerPoint Presentation -

Was the proposal clearly

Outlined, were graphics used to creatively demonstrate the desired outcome.

 

 

 

1             2             3                 4              5

Proposal -

Was your plan stated clearly,

Supported by factual

Information, all sources cited.

 

 

 

 

1             2             3                 4              5

Group Presentation -

Did all group members participate in the presentation, was information clear and understandable, did students demonstrate clear knowledge of the issue.

 

 

1             2             3                 4              5

 


Final Grade


A       17 - 20 points

 

B       13 -16 points

 

C       9- 12 points

 

D       5 - 8 points

 

F       4 and under

 

Text Box: New York City English Language Arts Standards E1c Reads and comprehends information materials. E2a Produce a report of information. E3b Participate in group meetings. E6a Critique public documents with an eye to strategies common in public discourse. E6b Produce public documents. E7a Critique functional documents with an eye to strategies common to effective functional documents. E7b Produce functional documents appropriate to audience and purpose.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wave: CONGRATULATIONS

 

 


You have successfully completed a webquest designed by Ms. Meisha Ross in collaboration with the T.I.P.S. program.  Through this webquest you have successfully used various word and Internet applications.  You have learned through this to use the computer as a resource and a learning tool.  Continue to learn!!!

 

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