INTRODUCTION:

Hunger and malnutrition have been rampant in India for centuries. India has one of the highest rates of starvation in the world and continues to struggle as a “developing nation”. Religious conflict, adverse geography, and a socially immobile system have conspired to produce the social problem of hunger and malnutrition India faces today.

This WEBQUEST will investigate the complex social problem of hunger and malnutrition in India. You have been chosen to represent the United Nations and have been assigned the task of reporting to the General Assembly. Your report will examine this social problem in India, and recommend a solution. You have the daunting task, and it is your responsibility, to save millions of people. Good luck to each and every one of you.

TASK:

· You will complete a 4-5 page written report, double spaced, using Microsoft Word, including bibliography

· Your paper will contain three sections: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

• This report will include pictures, illustrations, graphs, charts ,and other graphics taken from the internet
• You will create a cover title page
• This report will follow all steps outlined in the Public Policy Analyst (PPA)

· You will select solutions for the problem of hunger and malnutrition as part of your conclusion

· You will do a oral presentation to the class, they will act as the United Nations General Assembly

PROCESS:

1. You will work in groups of four to research this material, but each member will be responsible to hand in an individual report.

2. Your oral reports will be presented in groups.

3. To complete the written and oral report you will use the following website as a guideline: www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips.html, and use Public Policy Analyst (PPA) web page on this site.

You will also use the following work sheets hyperlinked below:

• Define the problem
• Gather the evidence
• Identify causes
• Evaluate the policy
• Develop solutions
• Select best solution

4. Complete the worksheets on the links given above, after reading the description for each page.

5. You will use the resources listed below, and other outside printed material to complete the worksheet.

6. Your written and oral report will be completed from the information gathered on these worksheets along with an original introduction and conclusion.

RESOURCES:

You have been provided with a few links to get you started. Click and browse the web for additional material.

Google and Yahoo will be of enormous help to you in this process.

The problem of food security in India

An article on the problem of starvation in India

Malnutrition and starvation

Drought related suffering in India

The policy of starvation

Disease and malnutrition in India

India's farmers

An ecological editorial

World problems

www.yahoo.com

www.google.com

EVALUATION:

	Evaluating Student Performance
ORAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC
CRITERIA	1	2	3	4	Total
Organization	Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.	Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.	Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.	Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.
Subject Knowledge	Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.	Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.	Student is at ease with expected answers to all questions but fails to elaborate.	Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration.
Graphics	Student uses superfluous graphics or no graphics	Student occasionally uses graphics that rarely support text and presentation.	Student’s graphics relate to text and presentation.	Student’s graphics explain and reinforce screen text and presentation.
Mechanics	Student’s presentation has four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.
Eye Contact	Student reads all of report with no eye contact.	Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of report.	Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes.	Student maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes.
Elocution	Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.	Student’s voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.	Student’s voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation.	Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation.
				Total Points:

Grading

A: 20-24Points

B: 15-19 Points

C: 10-14 Points

D: 5-9 Points (must redo)

WRITTEN REPORT RUBRIC

CRITERIA	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Focus-Content (addressing the question)	Written response is confusing and needs more information	Ideas are scattered and need further development	Developed ideas and essentially accurate information	Sophisticated, substantial, well-developed ideas
Organization (Overall order, flow, and transitions)	Details and examples show confused organization; hard to follow	Details and examples show incorrect organization	Information in logical order with paragraphs and transitions	Information is presented in effective order; paragraphs and transitions help paper flow smoothly
Introduction	Introductory paragraph is not apparent	Introductory paragraph is vague	Introductory paragraph contains a focus	Introductory paragraph has a sharp, distinct focus
Conclusion	Concluding paragraph is not apparent	The closing paragraph attempts to summarize and draw a conclusion	The closing paragraph summarizes and draws a conclusion	The closing paragraph summarizes and draws a clear and effective conclusion
Style/Voice	Lack of sentence and word choice variety	Limited sentence variety and word choice	Some precision and variety in sentence structure and word choice apparent	Precision and variety in sentence structure and word choice are apparent
Conventions	Repeated weaknesses in mechanics and usage interfere with writer's purpose	Mechanical and usage errors somewhat interfere with writer's purpose	Some mechanical and usage errors	Contains few mechanical and usage errors
Sources	Insufficient resources are used	One appropriate source used	Two or more appropriate sources are used	Three or more well chosen sources are used
Bibliography	Bibliography is flawed; proper form not used	Correct bibliography attempted	Correct bibliography; minor errors	Correct bibliography
				TOTAL POINTS

Grading

A: 27-32Points

B: 21-26 Points

C: 16-20 Points

D: 10-15 Points (must redo)

Social Studies Standards

Standard 2: World History

Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in world history and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety of perspectives.

Standard 3: Geography

Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the geography of the interdependent world in which we live—local, national, and global—including the distribution of people, places, and environments over the Earth’s surface.

English Language Arts Standards

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.

CONCLUSION:

From this WebQuest you should have learned hunger and malnutrition in India is a complex social problem. Public policy analysts are needed to solve these problems. Public policy evaluation is of major importance to present and future generations. You have also learned how important the internet is for acquiring information for research in public policy.

Thank you very much!!!