Weather is changes daily according to the condition of the atmosphere. Some days the weather is pleasant and some days it is not. Factors such as the movement of air masses or the amount of water vapor in the air just to name a few contribute to these changes. But at what point does the weather conditions become harmful that action must be taken to save one’s life. Severe weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes or blizzards can cause damage to ones property and unfortunately to ones life.

Your are to work in groups of 3-4 and create a power point presentation on a severe weather condition of your choice to educate your classmates on factors that causes the condition and what are some safety measures that can be taken if one is caught in a severe weather condition. Identify public policies that address the safety issues related to severe weather in your community.

1. Arrange yourselves in groups of 3-4

2. Your power point presentation should include

a. the atmospheric conditions that causes this type of weather.

b. Areas that has this type of severe weather

c. Type of damage that this severe weather causes

d. Safety procedures that can be taken that will help an individual survive this type of weather

e. Precautions that one can take if he or she lives in an area that experience this type of weather condition annually

3. A list of steps is outlined for you as a public policy analyst to help you gather your information:

Define the problem

Gather evidence

Identify causes

Evaluate a policy

Develop solutions

Select best solution

Rubric:

criteria	1	2	3	4
slides	0-3	4-6	7-10	11-15
question	Less than half answered	Half of questions answered	More that half the questions answered	All the questions answered
accuracy	Less than half the information is accurate	Half the information is accurate	More than half the information is accurate	All the information is correct
vocabulary	0-3 vocabulary words used	4-6 vocabulary words used	7-9 vocabulary words used	10-15 vocabulary words used
presentation	Not clearly presented	Somewhat clear	Clearly presented with minor mistakes	Clearly presented