You may have seen her remain quiet after all this time and tremble with fear when he raises his voice. You may have seen her attempt to cover her bruises with make-up and her self-esteem with the excuse that she fell down the stairs. You may even know her….

Celie, in The Color Purple, suffers both physical and mental abuse at the hand of her father and later on

continues as a victim of her own husband. Sadly, this oppressive fate of the fictional Celie is a terrible

reality for millions of women right here in the United States.

Domestic abuse is a social issue that extends across cultures and has plagued American families

throughout history, including New York City. Celie could easily be a woman living right here in the Bronx

who is someone’s mother, sister, cousin of friend. The problem occurs when families fail to admit there is

abuse and when women have no place to go for help.

You can help! You have been chosen as a member of the Head Honcho Group that advises the Mayor of New York City on various problems. You will research and develop a policy that aids victims of abuse and creates awareness among citizens of this problem.

v You will work in a group to research, develop and present a public policy proposal to the Mayor that addresses the issue of domestic violence in the Bronx.

v You will create a Power Point report incorporating the results of your research and your public policy analysis.

v In addition, each member will choose one of the following bonus tasks to complete:

1) Create a poster to create awareness for domestic abuse to be presented at a local rally.

2) Write a 2-minute monologue or journal entry from the perspective of a battered woman.

3) Write a poem or song lyrics to honor a victim of domestic abuse.

v Finally, you will present your findings in a Power Point presentation to the school community and the Mayor’s office.

1. You will work in groups of three to four. Each member of the group will be responsible for each of the worksheets and will be responsible for four slides.

2. You will use the various steps of the Public Policy approach and Public Policy Analyst worksheets to do the following:

· Define the problem.

· Identifying causes.

· Gathering evidence.

· Describe existing policies concerning the problem.

· Develop solutions.

· Select the best solution for your problem.

· You will use the Internet resources below to gather information. You may also use printed or visual media, lyrics, etc.

3. You will use the information from the worksheets from the TIPS website to prepare a Power Point storyboard of a minimum of 12 slides.

4. You must have a short narration to accompany the presentation of approximately 1 minute per slide. Each member of the group will be responsible for the narration of his/her slides.

5. Each member must also choose one of the three bonus assignments. The guidelines are listed below. These will be presented along with the Power Point.

6. The group will present their report and findings to the Mayor and the school community with a Power Point Presentation and the accompanying narration, as well as the bonus assignments.

Public Policy Approach

You will need to use the 6-step public policy approach and complete the worksheets for each step in blue, on your own. You should do the following in your Power Point presentation:

1. Describe and identify the social problem
2. Gather evidence using books, notes and the Internet resources below.
3. Identify causes of the problem by using books, notes and the Internet resources below.
4. Evaluate the policy. Look at one policy that contributed to the social problem you have focused on.
5. Develop solutions. Propose an alternative policy.

6. Select best policy. Using your analysis, develop a slide to advocate for the one you think is best.

POWER POINT GUIDELINES

You will create a PowerPoint report composed of a minimum of 10 slides for the Mayor and his committee that documents your findings on this problem.

a) Have twelve (12) slides showing your information and one (1) slide listing the credits (like a Website).

b) Research the sources to create your presentation.

c) Your slides will be based on the 6-step PPA (Public Policy Analysis).

d) Focus your presentation on factual information rather than opinion.

e) Your presentation will also include information showing the class how you came to your conclusions.

f) You should include at least 3 graphics in your presentation.

BONUS ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

• All submission must illustrate evidence and causes of a social problem.
• All submissions must be neatly submitted.
• Use color for visual pieces.
• Neatly write or type written documents.
• Check for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Research Engines:

Ask Jeeves - Ask.com

Google

Yahoo!

Domestic Violence Resources at Questia - The Online Library of Books and Journals

Sites on Domestic Violence:

About the Family Violence Prevention Fund

Violence Against Women in the United States

Domestic Violence

The National Center for Victims of Crime

United States Department of Health and Human Services

The Domestic Violence Institute

NOW and the Violence Against Women Act

Domestic Violence and Civil Harassmant

About Domestic Abuse

Domestic Violence Handbook

Tripod Member Page

Family Violence Prevention Fund

Women's Issues

Against Domestic Violence of the PWOTW®

New York Resources:

New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence: Home

New York State Domestic Violence Resources

My NYC.gov Portal

New York City Criminal

Agencies/Officials

The New York Women's Foundation

Welcome to Safe Horizon

Citizens Committee for New York City - Programs & Resources - Crime, Drug, and Violence Prevention

Ask NOAH About: Family Violence and Sexual Assault

The Safety Zone - New York State Resources

Law

Archives of Rudolph W. Giuliani - Defeating Domestic Violence: New York City Rises to the Occasion

Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence - Publications

Books on Domestic Violence

• The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics (Sage Series on Violence Against Women) by Lundy Bancroft (Author), Jay G. Silverman (Author)
• Battered Women and Feminist Lawmaking by Elizabeth Schneider, Elizabeth M. Schneider
• More Than Victims: Battered Women, the Syndrome Society, and the Law (Morality and Society Series) by Donald Alexander Downs
• Domestic Violence Law by Nancy K. D. Lemon (Editor)
• Women and Male Violence: The Visions and Struggles of the Battered Women's Movement by Susan Schechter

This is rubric that will be used to assess your completed work. Use it to make sure you have completed all the steps and can receive the full amount of points.

Criteria

Points

	4	3	2	1
PPA Policy Worksheets Steps 1-6	All questions were answered completely and rationales for the answers were clearly stated.	All questions were answered completely, but rationales for the all the answers were not clearly stated.	Not all questions were answered completely, or greater than 2 rationales for the all answers were not clearly stated.	All questions were not answered completely.	____
Power Point Presentation	- Clear and full presentation of material (10 slides) - Shows sophisticated control of elements of power point program - Demonstrates full control of language conventions	- Clear presentation of material (10 slides) - Shows control of elements of power point program - Demonstrates control of language conventions with very few mistakes	- Basic presentation of material (less than 4,5 slides) - Basic control of elements of power point program - Some errors in language conventions get in way of presentation	- Insufficient and/or unclear presentation of material - Little control of power point program - Significant errors in language conventions which get in way of presentation	____
Process: Teamwork	It is evident that a mutual effort and cohesive unit created the final product.	The team worked well together, but could have utilized each other's skills to a better degree.	The team had problems working together. Little collaboration occurred.	The final product is not the result of a collaborative effort. The group showed no evidence of collaboration.	____
Process: Originality	The ideas expressed by the body of work demonstrate a high degree of originality.	The ideas expressed by the body of work are mostly original. The group may have improved upon a previous idea.	The ideas expressed by the body of work demonstrate a low degree of originality.	There were no original ideas expressed in this project.
Bonus Assignment	-Illustrates strong evidence and causes of a social problem that is clear, creative and in depth. -Demonstrates high level of professional appearance	-Illustrates supportive evidence and causes of a social problem that is clear, creative. Demonstrates aspects of professional appearance	-Illustrates some evidence and causes of a social problem that is clear, -Little demonstration of professional appearance	-Little or no or unclear evidence and causes of a social problem -Unprofessional presentation
				Total---->	____

Congratulations on a job well done!!

This project should have introduced to you to the public policy process. You

have researched a problem that occurs much too frequently in New York City.

This exercise raises awareness of domestic violence and what you can do to help.

Continue on your quest to become problem solvers and creating a better place for us to live!

Students have performed the following standards:

English Language Art 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.

Problem Solving

a

Design a Product, Service, or System: Identify needs that could be met by new products, services, or systems and create solutions for meeting them.

b

Improve a System: Develop an understanding of the way systems of people, machines, and processes work;
troubleshoot problems in their operation and devise strategies for improving their effectiveness.

Communication Tools and Techniques

a	Make an oral presentation of project plans or findings to an audience with expertise in the relevant subject matter.
b	Prepare a formal written proposal or report to an organization beyond the school.
c	Develop a multi-media presentation.

Information Tools and Techniques

a	Gather information to assist in completing project work.
b	Use on-line sources to exchange information for specific purposes.
c	Use word-processing software to produce a multi-page document.