Mrs. K.A. Casey’s AP Biology Class

Adlai E. Stevenson HS

ancabhan@optonline.net

Introduction

You are a doctor at a chronic care facility in the Bronx. You are observing patients that are in a catatonic state as a result of viral encephalitis. As a doctor you would like to try and find a way to pull your patients out of their catatonic state.

Task

You will be presenting your findings as a power point presentation. To create your power point you will be using the steps of the Public Policy Analysis

** You will be working alone on this presentation

*** You must have a minimum of 8 slides

(Be sure to include the steps of the PPA, a title page, and works cited)

Process

In order to create a power point presentation you will be following the steps of the PPA outlined below. You will be able to view the PPA step by clicking on the underlined word(s) below. Each step of the PPA has a worksheet you must complete before creating the slide.

1. Define the problem (worksheet 1)

2. Gather evidence of the problem (worksheet 2)

Worksheet 2 example

3. Identify the causes of the problem (worksheet 3)

Worksheet 3 example

4. Evaluate (look at) existing (current) public policies (worksheet 4)

Worksheet 4 example

5. Develop new policies that could be used to solve the problem (worksheet 5)

Worksheet 5 example

6. Select the best policy (solution) for the problem (worksheet 6)

Worksheet 6 example

Resources

E Medicine Encephalitis info

Webmd Psychiatry 24x7

Health A to Z EDCP

Kids Health

Dr. Green

Evaluation

Your work will be graded using the following rubric

	1= Poor	2= Below Average	3= Average	4=Above Average	5=Excellent	TOTAL
Worksheet 1	Answers 1 question correctly	Answers 2 questions correctly	Answers 2 ½ questions correctly	Answers 3 questions correctly	Answers 4 questions correctly
Worksheet 2	Restating the problem	1 Source of data	2 Sources of data	3 Sources of data	4 Sources of data
Worksheet 3	Identifying 1 cause	Identifying 2 causes	Identifying 3 causes	Identifying 4 causes	Identifying 5 causes
Worksheet 4	Restating the problem	Answers 1 question correctly	Answers 2 questions correctly	Answers 3 questions correctly	Answer 4 questions correctly
Worksheet 5	Restating the problem	Proposing 1 sensible alternative	Proposing 2 sensible alternatives	Proposing 3 sensible alternatives	Proposing 4 sensible alternatives
Worksheet 6	Restating the problem	Summary of alternative 1	Summary of alternative 2	Summary of alternative 3	Summary of alternative 4
Defining the Problem	Problem is not correctly defined	Problem is not clearly defined	Problem is defined	Problem is clearly defined	Problem is clearly defined and understood
Gathering Evidence	1 piece of evidence included	2 piece of evidence included	3 pieces of evidence included	4 pieces of evidence included	5 or more pieces of evidence included
Identifying the causes	1 cause identified	2 causes identified	3 causes identified	4 causes identified	5 or more causes identified
Evaluation of current policies	Policy of little relevance evaluated	1 Policy of relevance evaluated	2 policies of relevance evaluated	3 policies of relevance evaluated	4 or more policies of relevance evaluated
Development of new policies	Developing an irrelevant policy	Developing 1 new policy	Developing 2 new policies	Developing 3 new policies	Developing 4 or more policies
Selection of the best policy	Current policy is selected	Selection of a policy that is of little relevance	Selection of a policy that addresses the problem	Selection of a policy that clearly addresses the problem	Selection of a policy that clearly illustrates and addresses the problem
Works cited	Correctly lists 1 source of info	Correctly lists 2 sources of info	Correctly lists 3 sources of info	Correctly lists4 sources of info	Correctly lists 5 or more sources of info
Presentation length	0-6 slides	7 slides	8 slides	9 slides	10+ slides
Total Points

5= Excellent 4= Above Average 3= Average 2= Below Average 1= Poor

Conclusion

As a result of this web quest you should be able to define what encephalitis is along with its long term social effects on a person’s quality of life. By using the public policy analyst you investigated the causes, effects, and methods of treatment for viral encephalitis.

Standards

New York City Performance Standards: Science

S4a Demonstrates an understanding of cause and effect

S4c Demonstrates an understanding of disease and epidemiology

S4d Demonstrates an understanding of the impact of technology

S4e Demonstrates an understanding of the impact of science

S5a Frames questions to distinguish cause and effect.

S5c Uses information from reliable sources to develop descriptions, explanations, and models.

S5d Proposes, recognizes, analyzes, considers, and critiques alternative explanations.

S5e Identifies problems; proposes and implements solutions; and evaluates the accuracy, design, and outcomes of investigations.

S5f Works individually and in teams to collect and share information and ideas.

S6a Uses technology and tools to observe and measure objects, organisms, and phenomena; directly, indirectly, and remotely; with appropriate consideration of accuracy and precision.

S6d Acquires information from multiple sources, such as print, the Internet, computer data bases, and experimentation.

S7a Represents data and results in multiple ways, such as numbers, tables, and graphs.

S7c Critiques published materials, such as popular magazines and academic journals.

S7d Explains a scientific concept or procedure to other students.

S7e Communicates in a form suited to the purpose and the audience, such as by writing instructions that others can follow; critiquing written and oral explanations.

New York City Performance Standards: English

E6a The student critiques public documents with an eye to strategies common in public discourse, including citing of appropriate references or authorities.

E7a The student critiques functional documents with an eye to strategies common to effective functional documents, including: logic of the sequence in which the directions are given.

E7b The student produces functional documents appropriate to audience and purpose, in which the student: reports, organizes, and conveys information and ideas accurately.

New York City Performance Standards: Applied Learning

A3c The student uses word-processing software to produce a multi-page document.