Worksheet1: Defining the Social Problem

 

Date: 9/27/06            Group Members: Roberta Klein, Shauna Thigpen, Jeanette Tyson, Victoria Bennett, Aloma Blandon, Frances Bou Hernandez, Robin Stolar, Marie Simeone, Jodi Mafdali, Virginia (Beckman) Young, Liz Goldfarb, Howard Krieger  

       

1.      In one or two sentences, state the nature of the social problem that your group plans to study.

The lack of skills necessary to succeed at MS 54.

 

 

2.      List at least three undesirable social conditions that result from this problem:

a)anger

b)joblessness

c)failure and many others

 

3.      Write a short phrase that summarizes the social problem and its location (examples: students reading below grade level at P.S. 299; vandalism at Jones Middle School; cheating in Mr. Green’s math class)

Lack of skills at 54

 

 


Back