Sociology Project – Issues Sociology Project – Issues Affecting TeenagersAffecting Teenagersin Today’s Societyin Today’s Society

ReportingReportingProceduresProcedures

GGriswold, 4/2011

Select Issue to Research.

BullyingChild Abuse

Drugs and Alcohol AbuseEating Disorders

Gang ViolencePeer Pressure

Self ImageSelf-Injury – Cutting, SuicideSocial Networking Concerns

Violence Influence

Conduct the Research

• Use www.scdiscus.org to find information about your issue.

• Examine the information closely and scientifically.

• Find descriptions about your issue, statistics relating to your issue at all levels and assistance available to teenagers affected by your issue.

• Locate a minimum of three (3) reputable sources to use, 2 websites and 1 article.

Conduct a Research Study

• Create a survey using www.SurveyMonkey.com– Ten (10) survey questions have been provided.– Please modify them to fit your issue.• username: BMCSOC• password: BMCSOC

• Survey 25 people in your community.• Analyze the results.

Your Presentation, Part 1

• Slide 1: Introduction• Slide 2: Define your issue .• Slide 3: Explain how your issue affects

teenagers.• Slide 4: Show data about your issue.• Slide 5: Present survey results about

your issue.•

Your Presentation, Part 2

• Slide 6: Explain where to go to get assistance• Slide 7: Explain what you can do to

make a difference • Slide 8: Cite the sources you used in

your report.

Your Interactive Poster

• Create an awareness poster using www.edu.glogster.com

• Link presentation, survey results and sources to your poster.