The Battle
O’Neil Spencer
Introduction
Obesity is a major problem for the youth
of the Bronx . A
significant amount of all American youths are considered to be obese.
Overweight and physical inactivity accounts for more than 300,000
premature deaths each year in the United States
We should begin
to look at obesity as a serious illness that is curable with proper education
and a will to implement the things that are learned. Your group is assigned to teach the students
at John
F. Kennedy about the food they eat and ways to avoid some of the health
risk associated with their diets.
You will use PPA
to research causes of obesity in Bronx youths, look
at existing policies related, and come up with solutions for the problem of
obesity.
Task
Write your findings in a 2-3-page typed paper. Use your six Public Policy Worksheets to help you. Also, use the six steps Public Policy Approach listed below to help you.
1. Define the problem as outlined in the above introduction.
2. Gather
evidence that
3. Identify
causes of the obesity problem in the
4. Evaluate policies that already exist to deal with the problem.
5. Develop solutions that your group seems most promising.
6. Select best solution from alternatives you selected in step 5 above.
Process
1.
You will be placed in-groups of four.
2.
You are required to print worksheet # 1
Define the problem. You and your partners will read and then answer the
question(s) on the worksheet using information from various resources.
3.
Repeat step 2, for worksheets # 2
Gather evidence, #
3 Identify causes, # 4 Evaluate a
policy and #
5 Develop solutions.
4.
Print worksheet
# 6 Select best solutions and then complete the questions to develop a
policy statement and then present evidence to support your position.
5.
Your final task will be to present the evidence to the class in the
form of a written document and convince us that the problem exists and secondly
that your public policy alternative will work.
Resources
Story of
how obesity have affected a student in the Bronx.
Story of Diabetes
and how it is related to obesity in people in the Bronx
Are you
an Obese Person? Calculate your Body
Mass Index
What is being done about
Obesity?
More on what
is being done about obesity
An example of how you could
get involved in reducing obesity.
Biochemistry
of the food we eat
Evaluation
This is your
Guidelines for your 3-page typed report.
Your three page typed report must be based on the 6 step public policy
analyst format. You may include graphics
in addition to the typed 3 pages. You
must use paragraphs and follow the conventions of standard written
English. A cover sheet with your name,
class, date, and title of your report is necessary.
The following
rubric should be consulted:
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Maximum point is 80 80=A; 70=B; 60=C; anything less than 60=
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NEW YORK STATE
Science
S4d- Demonstrates an
understanding of the impact of technology
S4e- Demonstrates an
understanding of the impact of science
S5e- Identifies problems;
proposes and implants solutions; and evaluates the accuracy, design and outcomes of
investigations.
S5f- Works individually and
in teams to collect and share information and ideas.
S6b- Records and stores data
using a variety of formats
S6d-
Acquires information from multiple sources.
S7a- Represents data and
results in multiple ways
S7b- Argues from evidence
S7e- Communicates in a form
suited to the purpose and the audience
S8d- Demonstrates scientific
competence by completing secondary research
English
E1c- Read and
comprehend informational materials.
E2a- Produce a
report of information.
E4b- Analyze and subsequently revise work to improve its clarity and effectiveness.
Conclusion
Most of the illnesses
associated with Obesity do not manifest themselves until a person reaches 
middle age and is on their way to becoming elderly.
Adolescence by nature often fell that they are immune to the common problems
that plague their adult counter parts.
Besides the social and psychological implications surrounding obesity,
this sense of immunity is probably true.
However, things done in the dark often times comes to light for us in
the future. This is why it is important
for students to educate themselves about what obesity is and the things they
can do to help reduce the cases. Student
should practice good eating habits and come up with ways to maintain their
proper body weight. Through learning the
strategies to combat obesity, students can win the battle of the bulge by
living happier and healthier adult lives.