1. Introducing the Question,
Choice or Problem
In the recent years many headlines have caught our interest
and astonishment. These stories highlight the disturbing facts
about drug use and abuse. News stories such as: 13 teens in hospital
after taking overdose of muscle relaxants (The Sun, March 2,
1997), Huffing leaves new younger victims (The Sun, March 1999),
Drinking is a bad teen "rite of passage" (Carroll County
Times, Feb. 1, 2000) and Battle of the Binge ( TIME
magazine, Sept. 8, 1997). Read these news story to learn more
about the tragic affects of drugs use. Articles available in
library.
Drugs affect your life. How can the decisions
that you make now affect the health and lifestyle of you and
those around you?
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 The
Task
You have been appointed to the governor's task force to develop
anti-drug program(s). With your group you will investigate drug
use and related issues. The state is funding $500,000 for anti-drug
programs your group will create a budget for a future program
to combat drug use. You will read through numerous articles
and Internet sources to become informed on the issues. Your group
will come to an agreement and decide how the money should be
allocated to promote healthy decisions regarding drug use. As
a group you will develop a presentation that will persuade others
in your class to support your group's proposed budget. Your presentation
will need to focus on the following:
- the effects of drug use on society
- the need for/against legislation on drug use
- the effectiveness of educating the general public (advertisements,
media resources)
- an evaluation of current drug program
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Project
Requirements
As a group you will need to research this topic, and prepare
a 5-8 minute oral presentation or a 30-60 video PSA persuading others to support
your proposed budget for drug programs.
Additional requirements for each group:
- Completed graphic organizer
- Written budget proposal
- Group grading rubric
Click here to see other possible
student products
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2. Brainstorming Questions
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| As you look at the task above, list as many questions
as you can that will help you to understand and investigate this
topic.What do you already know about the problem? What
do you need to know to begin your investigation? What
do you need to know in order to suggest some solutions? |
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For additional ideas for forming questions:check
out FNO.
The question is the answer
Essential Questions
Asking questions, structuring
tasks
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3. Using the Graphic Organizer
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As you read through your various sources write down your bibliographic
information and paraphrase main ideas on the Research Notes
Sheet: Form I, Form
II.
If you choose to do a cluster diagram
rather than using the I-Search
software, you may use a drawling
module to do so. Be sure to save all of your work, and give it
a file name so that you can use it again.
Click
here to see other examples of graphic organizers.
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questions into groups using a cluster diagram using Inspiration
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4. Assessment
5. Research Process
* NOTE: Steps 2, 3, & 5 are interchangeable.
They can be used in any order according to your school library
and computer facilities.
Step
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Module
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Research Activity
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Questioning and Planning
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Developing questions
Using graphic organizer
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Gathering, Sorting, Sifting Print Information
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Understanding the issues
- Using Grolier Encyclopedia
- Using print resources
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Gathering, Sorting, Sifting Internet Information
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Using the Internet
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Synthesis and Evaluation
Time to stop and
"take inventory"
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Evaluating information
- Which questions are well answered?
- Which ones require further investigation?
- Are there any new questions?
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Gathering, Sorting, Sifting Information from the Electric
Library
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Using Electric Library
- Introduction to database
- Natural language searching
- Directories
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Final Synthesis and Evaluation
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Creating an oral presentation to inform
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| Seven |
Presentation
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Preparing for the presentation
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