MS. RAMOS

EVANDER CHILDS HIGH SCHOOL

INTRODUCTION

Global Warming is a social problem that has affected weather changes which happened during the era of the industrial revolution that initiated industrial power plants.

You have been chosen to be one of the research scientist to serve on the science committee.

Mr. Mbuyi wants your team to make a special presentation on different aspects of global warming. Your team of scientist has to help a committee understand the extenuating circumstances that affect the weather and how human activity has also destroyed the chemical composition of the atmosphere.

You are a scientist investigating how global

warming affects the environment. You and your colleagues will use websites and the PPA to research the effects of global warming on the environment, write a paper about global warming, and make an oral presentation on your findings.

1. Working in groups of four, you will complete the TIPS Public Policy Analyst handouts. You may split up the work anyway you’d like. Just make sure that all the PPA handouts are completed. Use the websites provided in the resources section to help you gather your research information.

First, you will define the problem.

Second, gather evidence to support the existence of the problem.

Third, determine the causes of the problem.

Fourth, evaluate the existing policies.

Fifth, develop new public policies.

Sixth, decide which policy will provide the best solution to the problem.

You must print out each of the six worksheets and answer ALL questions as a group. When you hand in your final research paper, you must all hand in the completed worksheets. You will work on the handouts in class and complete the final paper after school.

2. Using the PPA method, you will write a research paper. The paper must be 3-4 pages long, double-spaced and grammatically correct. You must also have a works cited page, which does not count as one of the 4 pages. Be sure to cite your resources correctly.

In your paper you need to identify the problem, gather evidence that the problem does exist, identify the cause of global warming, explain the policies that exist to deal with the problem, and finally, suggest new solutions to the problem.

3. Each group will give a five minute oral presentation on their findings and conclusions. The oral presentation should focus on your suggested public policies and the solution you believe will best address the problem of global warming.

Check the evaluation rubric so that you

know how I will be grading you!!!!!!

Global Warming Kids Site

Human Impact on Global Warming

A Warming Century

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Academy of Science

Effect of global warming on Atmosphere-

Effect of global warming on weather conditions

Criteria	Excellent 3	Good 2	Poor 1	Pts
Gathering Information: PPA	Problem is identified and researched thoroughly. All steps of the PPA are addressed and the handouts are complete.	Problem is identified and researched. All six steps of the PPA are addressed. Most worksheets are completed correctly.	Problem is identified and partially researched. Some of the worksheets are incomplete.
Group Dynamics	Students work cooperatively in groups each contributing to the final products. Students remain on task completing work in a timely manner.	Students work cooperatively in groups. Students remain on task most of the time, however they do need several reminders to remain on task.	Group dynamics are poor. Students do not work cooperatively and/or they do not all contribute to the final product.
Research Paper: Content	All of the required topics are addressed thoroughly in the paper. Content is accurate and ideas are supported well by research.	All of the required topics are addressed in the paper, however, some topics could have been researched more thoroughly. Content is accurate.	All of the topics are not addressed in the paper. More than two topics are not covered in enough detail. Content is inaccurate.
Research Paper: Grammar	Paper is grammatically correct. There are no spelling or punctuation mistakes.	There are a few minor grammatical errors.	There are major grammatical errors.
Research Paper: Presentation	Paper follows all requirements described in the task. Resources are cited properly.	Almost all of the requirements for the paper are met. Resources are cited properly.	Major requirements for the paper are not met. OR Resources are not cited properly.
Oral Presentation	Each person participates in the presentation. Students speak clearly and address the question completely.	Each person participates, however the presentation is unclear at times. The question is answered completely.	One or two people present. The flow of the presentation is unclear. Questions are not answered completely.

Total Possible Points: 18 Total Points Earned:____

1. 15 – 18 = A 4. 6 - 4=D
2. 12 - 14 =B 5. 3 -0=F
3. 11- 7 = C

SCIENCE STANDARDS

Science Standard 1: The central purpose of scientific inquiry is to develop explanations of natural phenomena in a continuing, creative process.

Science Standard 4, Key Idea 5: Plants and animals depend on each other and their physical environment

Science Standard 4, Key Idea 6: Human decisions and activities have had a profound impact on the physical and living environment.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

English Language Arts Standard 1: 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 to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.

Standards obtained from New York State Education Department

Upon completion of this webquest you should be able to comprehend the negative consequences of global warming.

You should also understand the importance of the historical background that started during the industrial revolution.