1. Choose
a problem facing teenagers today that you are interested in. This can be
anything that you see is wrong in your community, school, or among your
friends. Choose any of the
following or choose one of your own:
Internet and Gaming Addiction
Violence In Media
Violent Video Games & School
Shootings
Bullying Online and At School
Violence At Home
Violent Culture
Teen Suicide
Drug Addiction
Teen Incarceration
Tagging
Gang Banging
Prostitution
2. Come up
with five things that you would like to know about that topic. What are some questions you have? What are some things that concern you?
What would you like to know more about?
List the questions below.
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3. Find
3 websites that provide teens with resources pertaining to the issue you are
researching. List the WEB ADDRESS,
the Title of the Website, the title of the article, the date the article was
published and the date it was accessed, as well as the author of the site if
one is listed.
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You must find answers to these questions in your research and you must provide evidence from your sources that supports your answers. Do not copy and paste onto your blog. YOU WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED FROM ANY POINTS IF YOU PLAGIARIZE!!!! You must cite any quotes you use in your blog.
4. Add pictures
that help communicate your topic and its importance.
5. Conduct
a survey of 50 of your peers asking them a question related to your topic. Post your survey results on your
blog.
6. Go to www.blogspot.com. Create a blog using your own personal
Gmail account. On your blog, you
must include your topic, your questions, your answers, and your sources as
links, pictures, and your identifying information. Send me the link to your blog via email
at MILara@cps.edu.
All blogs will be put on a special web page that we
will access and use in discussion.