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 * All work needs to be on your wikispaces page by 3pm on Thursday, May 12.**

Project Wrap-Up: 1. Watch the video of the interview with Cory Scanlon: [] You definitely need to watch the first 30 minutes (it includes a short film about drunk driving called "In One Split Second", Cory's story, and some questions from the audience).

2. You must take content response notes as you watch it--what is he saying, AND what are your reactions to it. Use the attached Content Response Note form and type your notes on to it.Click for the form to take your notes. I will give you a paper copy of the notes and you can take them by hand, BUT you must type them up and upload them to your wikispaces page (see #3).

3. Upload your typed content response notes to your own wikispaces page with the title "Response to Cory".

4. Review your research that you have already done and posted on your wikispaces page on drunk driving. If you have not posted any research yet, make sure you do!

5. Go to this link on the MADD (Mother's Against Driving) and review the statistics posted. On your wikispaces page, write a paragraph called "Summary of MADD statistics". Choose 4 of the statistics that are most interesting to you and then write a paragraph where you summarize the statistics and express your thoughts and opinions about them. Be clear and specific in your responses.

6. FINAL THOUGHTS: You need to review your research, your notes on Cory Scanlon's presentation, your responses to the statistics and write a position essay in which you express your own personal opinion about drunk driving, the causes of it, and possible solutions.On your wikispace page, you will title a final section called, "Final Thoughts" where you will respond to the following questions:
 * How serious of an issue is drunk driving in our community? On what evidence/experience do you base your opinion?
 * What do you believe causes drunk driving? Connect your beliefs to the research and testimony we have read.
 * Propose solutions to solve this problem and predict how effective they might be.
 * What should be the role of teens, parents, police, teachers, and community members in educating about and preventing drunk driving?

GRADING: Research: 20% Group Work: 20% Response to Cory: 20% Summary of MADD Statistics: 10% Position Essay: 30%


 * ** Homework and Pair/Share Grading Rubric 0-4 ** ||
 * ** 4 (100%) ** ||  || Demonstrates an exceptional level of quality and effort. Work is completed to exceed expectations. Mastery in applying the concepts (or principles). ||
 * ** 3 **
 * (75%) ** ||  || Demonstrates proficient knowledge with a good effort and quality of work. Assignment is complete. Demonstrates the ability to apply the concepts (or principles). ||
 * ** 2 **
 * (50%) ** ||  || Demonstrates proficient knowledge and the ability to apply concepts (or principles). Work shows average effort. ||
 * ** 1 **
 * (25%) ** ||  || Work shows minimal effort. Demonstrates a basic or surface understanding of recalling or comprehending concepts (or principles). ||
 * ** 0 **
 * (0%) ** ||  || Understanding is below basic in relation to understanding concepts (or principles). Work is of poor quality and does not meet standards or expectations. ||

ACTION GROUPS:


 * SURVEY: (Keon, Levia, Chun, Cassandra, Guy, Thamara, Matt, Skylar, Jennifer)**
 * responsible for writing all surveys for all groups to be polled (parents, teens, any others?)
 * must use effective questioning strategies to collect specific data
 * responsible for creating a survey on surveymonkey.com, organizing distribution of it (where and how to post it)
 * responsible for creating any paper surveys and organizing distribution and collection of them
 * responsible for analyzing all information collected
 * strategies for getting people to take the surveys--how to get parents? how to get kids?


 * INFLUENCING DECISION MAKERS: (Gauthier, Blondine, Jasmine L., Nephy, Jessica, Joao, Isiah, Jasmine C.)**
 * be ready to explain why this is an important issue and why the public should care about it
 * identifying people in the Malden community who have decision making power
 * how to contact them
 * deciding how to inform them of our cause/work: meetings, emails, petitions, presentations, etc.
 * interviewing decision makers to gather information that can help us


 * GETTING MEDIA ATTENTION: (Sergio, Stephenson, Tyron, Andre, Jean, Dante, Louchina, Lynn, Vladimir)**
 * be ready to explain why this is an important issue and why the public should care about it
 * responsible for deciding how to use different aspects of the media to spread the word
 * responsible for deciding which types of media we should use--newspapers, tv, internet, posters, bulletin boards, etc.
 * organizing contact with media sources, arranging schedules, meetings, press releases, etc.

TAKING ACTION... what will you do with all this information you have acquired? how do you want to share this with the community? what will your message be and how will you get it out there?

**Homework due for Wednesday, April 6:** **1. Conduct research on your topic and the questions assigned to your Task group.** **2. Click on the 'discussion' tab above.** **3. Read your classmates comments.** **4. Post your own comment and summary of your research. (you need to be logged into your own wikispaces account to be able to post on my discussion tab).**

**CLASSWORK for Tuesday, April 5:** Today in class we will break into 4 groups to tackle the four tasks below. You can use the internet to search for answers to these questions, but mostly you need to brainstorm WHERE you might find these answers beyond online resources. You will need to think about people and organizations in the community who can provide us with information about this. //You will need at least one person in your group to record your thorough and detailed work today and then email it to me so that I can post it on your class's page.//

**Focus Issue: What is the problem/issue?** **Teens and drunk driving.**

** TASKS: ** **1. Identifying the Problem and Learning its History: (Jessica, Guy, Cassandra, Isiah, Jennifer, Jean)**

What statistics and evidence is there regarding teens and drunk driving?
What statistics exist about teen drivers, drunk driving accidents, teen fatalities in drunk driving accidents, and other statistics about this? What is the law in Massachusetts about driving, getting drivers licenses, and losing a license due to drunk driving? What are the penalties for drunk driving and for vehicular homicide? What previous attempts have been made to educate teens about drunk driving? Have they been successful?

**2. Resources: (Jasmine C, Skylar, Lynn, Sergio, Gauthier, Joao, Andre, Vladimir)** What sources (websites, newspapers, magazines) can we access to learn about the history of this problem? Does the drinking age have an effect on teen drunk driving? Where/how do we find out? What organizations exist in Malden and in Massachusetts that can provide information? Who can we talk to who will help us to collect the needed information? Do organizations like Safe Rides work to prevent teen accidents?

**3. Causes and Effects: (Levia, Katherine, Tyron, Stephenson, Louchina, Matt,**

** Chun, Thamara, Keon, Jasmine L, Blondine, Nephy, Dante) **
What specific factors lead to the problem of drunk driving? Is it a problem for all teens in Malden and in Massachusetts or just some? Why? What kind of data can we collect to prove that this is a real problem? How can we collect the data? (talk with group 1) What impact is the problem having on people, property, environment, organizations, communities, schools, etc? Why is this an important issue to address and to raise awareness about? What happens in communities where there is a teen death due to drunk driving? How do they cope?

** Classmates wikispaces: **
ALEXIS, JESSICA: http://jalexisgc6.wikispaces .com CHARLES, JASMINE: http://jcharlesgc6.wikispaces.com/ CHEN, LEVIA: http://lchengc6.wikispaces.com CHOW, CHUN: http://chungc6.wikispaces.com/ COLLORONE, SKYLAR: http://scolloronegc6.wikispaces.com/ EDOUARD, GUY: //http://gedouardgc6.wikispaces.com/ // FLORES, KATHERINE: http://kafloresgc6.wikispaces.com/ FLORIDO, THAMARA: http:// tfloridogc6.wikispaces.com FRANCK, TYRON: http://tyfranckgc6.wikispaces.com GOLDBLATT, CASSANDRA: http://cassyxdgc6.wikispaces.com/ HARRIS, KEON JANVIER, LINE JENNY-FLORE: http://lynnfloregc6.wikispaces.com/ JEAN BAPTISTE,STEPHENSON: http://stephengc6.wikispaces.com vivaldygc6 KELLY, ISIAH: http://ikellygc6.wikispaces.com/ LACAYO, SERGIO: http://sergiolacayo.wikispaces.com/ LESAINT, JASMINE: http://jlesaintgc6.wikispaces.com/ LESAINT, JEAN EVENS: http://jelesaintgc6.wikispaces.com/ LOVAINCY, LOUCHINA: http://louchinagc6.wikispaces.com/ MARQUEZ, VLADIMIR: http://vant.wikispaces.com/ MUSASA KALENDA, GAUTHIER: http://gkalendagc6.wikispaces.com/ PIERRE, BLONDINE: http://bpierregc6.wikispaces.com/ RICHARD, NEPHY: http://neprichgc6.wikispaces.com/ SEQUEIRA, JOAO SOTO, JENNIFER: http://jsotogc6.wikispaces.com/ SOUZA, MATHEUS: http://msouzagc6.wikispaces.com/ STEENE, DANTE: http://dsteenegc6.wikispaces.com/ VILLON, ANDRE: http://avillongc6.wikispaces.com/