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 * Final Project:** These students worked to identify issues that got in the way of teens and parents and put together some attempts at out-reach to educate both teens and parents of . They short video and posted it on youtube to show the progression of conversation blockers that so often happen. Click here to watch their video. They also made a brochure to provide tips for opening up communication and with resources where teens and parents can find additional support.

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ACTION GROUPS:

SURVEY: Because data is a HUGE part of this project, the whole class will work together on writing surveys. Half the class will write one for parents, the other half will write one for teens.
 * 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 distrubution 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:
 * 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:
 * 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 role do you want parents and teens to play in your action plan?

Resources: http://hubpages.com/hub/Signs-of-Bad-Parenting-effects-good-parent http://www.momterasa.com/2008/05/discouraging-child-by-comparing-how-to.html http://www.momterasa.com/2008/05/setting-up-specific-ambition-in-to.html http://www.whattoexpect.com/blogs/memosfromafirsttimemom/the-effects-of-bad-parenting-on-children http://articlesmax.com/bad-parenting-styles-can-seriously-affect-a-childs-character.html http://www.parenting411.com/parenting-tips/how-bad-parenting-affects-your-kids.html http://www.extension.purdue.edu/providerparent/Family-Child%20Relationships/DifferentTypesP-C.htm http://www.tandemjourney.org/Page.asp?NavID=11 http://www.parentfurther.com/?utm_campaign=parentfurther-search&utm_medium=search&utm_source=google&utm_term=parenting%20tips http://parenting4dummies.com/parenting-articles/10-mistakes-made-when-parenting-teenagers.html


 * Homework due for Tuesday, April 5:** Do some brainstorming and research on peer pressure and issues that affect teenagers that stems from peer pressure. Find one good source (refer back to our lesson on 'what makes a good source?'--and it's not the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus) and post the link in the discussion tab above on this page. Write a short summary of WHY the link is good and why the topic is important.

//Big kudos to those of you who have posted your homework on the discussion tab!! Encourage your friends and classmates to do the same before class tomorrow!//

**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?**

**Peer Pressure and issues affecting teens that stem from peer pressure**

** TASKS: ** **1. History: (Catalina, Danny, David, Patrick, Witny, Han, Emily) ** When did the problem start? At what age is it most powerful? How has it changed over time? Did it effect older generations when they were young? Does it still effect adults? How have the people addressed this issue over time? What previous attempts have been made to address this?

**2. Resources: (Jacqueline, Ly, Lisa, Ryan, Ted, Janet, Quan) ** What sources can we access to learn about the history of this problem? What organizations exist in Malden, Massachusetts, and beyond that can provide information? Who can we talk to who will help us to collect the needed information?

**3. Causes: (Juliana, Monica, Julia, Tina, Vivian) ** What specific factors lead to this problem? Is it a problem for all teens 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?

**4. Effects: (Claude, Nicole, Daniel, Tassylla, Tracy, Gordon) ** What impact is the problem having on people, property, environment, organizations, etc? Why is this an important issue to address and to raise awareness about? What data can we collect to know specific statistics of the effects of boredom on teens? How can we collect this data? Brainstorm the kinds of actions we can take to address this and predict/assess how effective those actions could be.

**PART 2: Determining an action plan.** **Link to Action Plan with Time Line.doc for our Action Plan Template and timeline**

**CLASSMATES' WIKIS:**

ARREDONDO, CATALINA: http://carredondogc5.wikispaces.com/ ASPILAIRE, CLAUDE-PATRICK: http://77pat.wikispaces.com/ BARBOSA, JULIANA BOULEY, JACQUELINE: http://jbouleygc5.wikispaces.com/ CHEN, DANNY: [] FAULKNER, EMILY HUYNH, LY: http://lyhvirtualnotebook.wikispaces.com/lhuynhgc5 JOSEPH, MONICA: http://mjosephgc5.wikispaces.com/ KELLY, NICOLE LAM, DAVID: http://mdavidwgc5.wikispaces.com/ LEONG, LISA: http://lleonggc5.wikispaces.com/ LY, JULIA: __ http://jlygc5.wikispaces.com/ __ MACEDO, DANIEL: http://danielmvirtualnotebook.wikispaces.com/ MOREIRA, PATRICK: http://pmoreiragc5.wikispaces.com/ MURBY, RYAN NGUYEN, TINA: http://tnguyengc5.wikispaces.com/ OLIVEIRA, TASSYLLA: http://tassyllagc5.wikispaces.com/ REGISTRE, TED: http://teddybeargc5.wikispaces.com/ SIMON, SAINT LOUNA WITNY: http://wsimongc5.wikispaces.com/ TRAN, QUAN TRAN, TRACY: http://ttranngc5.wikispaces.com/ TRAN, VIVIAN: http://vtrangc5.wikispaces.com

TRUONG, HAN: http://htruonggc5.wikispaces.com/ WANGOE, JANET: http://wjanetgc5.wikispaces.com/ WU, GORDON: http://gwuhgc5.wikispaces.com/