TIPS WEBQUEST
VIOLENCE
AMONG TEENS IN THE UNITED STATES
INTRODUCTION
If you watch
the evening news, you will see various incidences of violence across the nation.
Much of it is teen violence. You are now an investigative journalist for the
nation’s leading news magazine. Your exclusive assignment is to explore the
root causes of teen violence across the
Your goal is
to research and write about teen violence across the
Task
You will use the websites provided
below along with the links to the six PPA worksheets to gather information to
be used in your report.
You will be
responsible for a report that should be no less than 3 but no longer than 5
typed double spaced pages. Be sure to record all sources used to be written as
a bibliography. It is important to remember that Monster should not be used as
a source because it is a work of fiction. It should only be used as a guide to
issues that will be explored through research. Use the following steps to
complete your assignment.
You will also
give a 5 minute oral presentation on your research based on the findings in
your report.
Process
1. Summarize your research on the links
to the PPA worksheets
below:
Defining the Problem
Choose which
aspect of teen violence you are going to explore. Define the problem by telling
us exactly what it is. Tell us what community you will be focusing on. This
particular report will focus on various communities throughout the
Gather the
Evidence
After stating your problem again, list your sources and tell us how they
support your opinion that a problem (violence among teens) exists.
Identify
the Causes
List the causes, as identified by your sources, which contribute to
violence among teens.
Evaluate a Policy
Tell us what
current policy attempts to solve the problem of teen violence. Explain the
advantages and disadvantages of the policy. In other words, is it cost
effective, does the public embrace the policy, and is this policy adequately
enforced? Should the policy be replaced with another? Should certain aspects be
improved?
You will
enhance three existing solutions or create new ones to curb the rate of
violence among teens.
Choose the
best policy among the three by rating the effectiveness and feasibility of each
one.
2. You will take all of the information from the PPA worksheets
and write a well developed research paper
according to the
rubric and overall
writing practices presented in class. Your
report should be no longer than 5 but no less than 3 pages.
3. You will give an oral presentation
based on your research
(as outlined on the 6 PPA worksheets above)
paper. Your
presentation will be
approximately 5 minutes. You may use
visual aids (posters, pictures) to enhance your presentation.
Your research paper and presentation will be assessed based
on the following rubric:
RESOURCES
http://t3.preservice.org/T0110540/monster.html
CDC Media Relations: Facts about Violence Among Youth and Violence in Schools
Is
Youth Violence Just Another Fact of Life?
SafeYouth.org - For Teens - Violence Facts for Teens
Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General
EVALUATION
Rubric:
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
Content of the Research Paper |
Writing shows in-depth analysis of teen violence and
offers insightful proposals according to the Public Policy Analysis
methodology. |
Writing shows basic understanding and analysis of teen
violence and offers adequate solutions. It briefly addresses each of the steps
of the PPA. |
Writing shows no real summary of the research
information. It contains minimal or
unclear references to the steps of Public Policy Analysis. |
Oral Presentation |
All aspects of the PPA analysis are present within the presentation.
The use of visual aids such as posters and charts illustrates creativity |
Few
examples of creative effort. Credible but limited arguments and facts. Facts
and opinions sometimes overlap. |
Minimal content.
Unsupported statements. Weak,
questionable evidence. Position weak/unclear/shifting. Tendency to rely on
repetition and exaggeration. |
This WebQuest addresses the following
New York State Performance Standards in English:
E1c: Read and comprehend informational
materials.
E2a: Produce a paper on information
and observations.
E3b: Participate in group meetings.
E3c: Prepare and deliver a
presentation.
E4b: Analyze and subsequently revise
work to improve its clarity and
effectiveness.
CONCLUSION
During your research, you learned
about the causes of teen violence throughout the