TIPS: Global Public Policy Analyst

Global History IV

Sunny Parsons

Harry S. Truman High School

You are a public policy analyst sent to investigate the success of various governments in solving some of their most crucial social problems. AIDS and overpopulation are problems that threaten the living standards and even the existence of many nations. It is your task to investigate these global crises and evaluate whether the public policies implemented are helping to solve these problems.

You will be assigned one of the following two topics: AIDS or overpopulation. You must form a research team and report your findings to the United Nations. You will use the TIPS Global Public Policy Analyst as a method to organize your research.

1) Use the TIPS Global public policy analyst chart to collect your data.

2) You may use the websites provided below as a starting point for your research. You are welcome to use any additional sites you may find useful.

3) You will present your findings, as completed in the chart, to the United Nations.

4) For homework, you will use the findings in the chart to write a thematic essay that will also be submitted to the United Nations.

	AIDS	Overpopulation
State the location and nature of the social problem.
State the causes of the social problem.
State the evidence that a problem exists (what are the effects?)
What public policies have been implemented to help this problem?
Evaluate these policies (Are they effective? Do you agree with them?)

1: After completing the chart click on the

Hyper-links in the first column of the chart and

then complete the TIPS PPA WORKSHEETS.

2: USE THE RESOURCES BELOW TO FULLY COMPLETE THE TIPS WORKSHEETS

3: You will then use the information to complete

The “thematic essay” in the web quest section below

http://www.time.com/time/2001/aidsinafrica/cover.html

Time Magazine: AIDS in Africa

www.aidsandafrica.com

Aids in Africa

http://allafrica.com/stories/200505031007.html

Government efforts to help in Kenya

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/941511.stm

One Child Policy in China

http://www.overpopulation.org/India.html

India Overpopulation

http://www.kqed.org/topics/news/perspectives/youdecide/pop/overpop/3no.html

Overpopulation

THEMATIC ESSAY

Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several

paragraphs addressing the task below, and a conclusion.

Theme: Change

The 21^st century is confronted with many social problems that threaten the well-being of human kind. These challenges transcend the boundaries of nations and have an impact on the world as a whole.

Choose two social problems and choose two nations effected by these social problems. For each social problem:

• Identify one area affected by the problem
• Explain the nature of the problem
• Discuss what public policies have been implemented to solve these problems and evaluate the extent to which they have/have not been successful

Task:

Guidelines:

In your essay, be sure to:

• Address all aspects of the Task
• Support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details
• Use a logical and clear plan of organization
• Introduce the theme by establishing a framework that is beyond a simple restatement of the Task and conclude with a summation of the theme

Thematic Essay Scoring Rubric

You must have a check in EVERY box to receive the score listed.

SCORE OF 5:

q Shows a thorough understanding of the theme

q Addresses all aspects of the task

q Shows an ability to analyze, evaluate, compare, and/or contrast issues and events

q Richly supports essay with relevant facts, examples, and details

q Writes a well-developed essay, consistently demonstrating a logical and clear plan of organization

q Includes a strong introduction and conclusion

SCORE OF 4:

q Shows a good understanding of the theme

q Addresses all aspects of the task

q Shows an ability to analyze, evaluate, compare, and/or contrast issues and events

q Includes relevant facts, examples, and details, but may not support all aspects of the task evenly

q Writes a well-developed essay, demonstrating a logical and clear plan of organization

q Includes a good introduction and conclusion

SCORE OF 3:

q Presents a satisfactory understanding of the theme

q Addresses most aspects of the task or addresses all aspects in a limited way

q Is able to analyze or evaluate issues and events, but not in any depth

q Uses some facts, examples, and details

q Writes a satisfactorily developed essay, demonstrating a general plan of organization

q Restates the theme in the introduction and concludes with a simple restatement of the theme

SCORE OF 2:

q Attempts to address the theme but uses vague and/or inaccurate information

q Develops a faulty analysis or evaluation of theme

q Writes a poorly organized essay, lacking focus and using few facts, examples, and details; and includes information that contains inaccuracies

q Has vague or missing introduction and/or conclusion

SCORE OF 1:

q Shows limited understanding of the theme; omits concrete examples; details either weak or nonexistent

q Lacks an analysis or evaluation of the issues and events beyond stating vague and/or inaccurate facts

q Attempts to complete the task but demonstrates a major weakness in organization

q Uses few or no accurate or relevant facts, details, or examples

q Has vague or missing introduction or conclusion

SCORE OF 0:

q Fails to address the theme

q Writing is illegible

q Blank paper SCORE: / 5

You should have learned, from completing this web quest, that AIDS and OVERPOPULATION are critical problems facing future generations. Technology has “shrunk” the world. What affects people thousands of miles away, affects all on others on the planet. All citizens must be concerned with social problems and we must find solutions. Thus, you now understand the importance of becoming a “Public Policy Analyst”.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION:

LET’S HOPE YOU HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE

NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS

An Interdisciplinary Approach

Standard 1:   History of the United States and New York

Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States and New York.

Standard 2:   World History

Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in world history and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety of perspectives.

Standard 5:   Civics, Citizenship, and Government

Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the United States and other nations; the United States Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation.

Standard 3:   Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation

Students will listen, speak, read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation. As listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas, information, and issues presented by others using a variety of established criteria. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language to present, from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and judgments on experiences, ideas, information and issues.

Standard 4:   Language for Social Interaction

Students will listen, speak, read, and write for social interaction. Students will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their understanding of people and their views.