Name:
Teacher: ______________________
Grade: ___________
Assignment: Infant Project
Start Date: _12/7/15_
End Date: _12/11/15_
DUE DATE: 12/14/15
Infant Project Criteria – Police Officer
A) Objective:
Students will be participating in a school “infant project” where the roll of the primary caregiver
is played by the student. Students are held accountable for 1-2 infants (potato/es) depending
upon their situation. Ultimately, students will understand the responsibilities and difficulties
associated with family, relationships, and consequences to actions.
B) Expectations:
Police Officer – Police Officers are to perform surveillance on the participating members of the
Infant Project. Officers are expected to write a detailed observation of each day of surveillance.
The observation will include three (3) detailed paragraphs with each paragraph being at least five
(5) sentences in length. These observations may include, but are not limited to, child neglect,
“kidnapping”, parental difficulties, etc.
THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE LOG, INCLUDING THE ESSAY, MUST BE TYPED. THIS
PACKET CAN BE FOUND ON THE ‘8th Grade Health’ WEBPAGE ON MS. O’BRIEN’S
WEBSITE. IT WILL BE TITLED “8TH GRADE INFANT PROJECT”.
C) Project Requirements:
1) Police Officer Certificate of Employment (May be drawn by hand, on the computer, etc.)
2) Badge (May be drawn by hand, on the computer, etc.)
3) Daily Log (Detailed Observations) – Must be typed.
4) Surveillance
C1) Police Officer Certificate of Employment:
~ How many: One (1)
~ Legible: Must be legible for full credit
~ What should be on this certificate:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Officer’s full name and signature
Date of employment
State of employment
Township of employment
Badge number
C2) Badge:
~ How many: One (1)
~ Legible: Must be legible for full credit
~ What should be on the badge:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Badge number
State of employment
Township of employment
Township emblem / insignia
C3) Daily Log:) (Must be typed.)
~ How frequent: One (1) per day
~ How many: One (1) per student
~ Observation duration: Daily by instructor
~ Legible: Must be legible for full credit
~ Entries:
Students are to hand in a Daily Log with each day having a detailed description. The
description will be three (3) detailed paragraphs with each paragraph being at least (5)
sentences in length. The description will be about a “police observations” recognized
during surveillance on that particular day of the project.
~ Essay:
At the end of the Daily Log packet, each student is to attach a typed essay. The essay is
about the student’s experience with the “Infant Project”, and what was learned through
this process / observations of this process. The essay is to be three (3) paragraphs with
each paragraph being at least five (5) sentences long. Essays are to be typed in full,
complete sentences.
C4) Surveillance:
~ Observed by: School instructors
D) Extra Credit Options:
1) Photo Album:
a) All photo albums must be:
1) Labeled (Example: Steve performing surveillance at 8:30am)
2) Comprised of at least 10 photos
3) Contain two (2) photos performing surveillance; one (1) photo of a
child/children being aided by the police; one (1) photo of the police officer
teaching a child / children a positive lesson, one (1) photo of the police officer
taking a parent in for neglect of their child, or another parent’s child; and one
(1) photo of the police officer thanking a parent for parenting well. The
remaining photos may be candid.
E) Grading:
A grade will be determined by the final project which is to be submitted on Monday, December
14, 2015. The final product must include all elements found under the PROJECT
REQUIREMENTS. Students participating in the EXTRA CREDIT OPTION will have that
reflected in the final grade. All final products will be graded according to the rubric, and will be
the equivalent of two (2) test grades.
THIS PROJECT IS TO BE SUBMITTED
IN ITS ENTIRETY ON WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 14, 2015!
Name:
Teacher: ______________________
Grade: ___________
Assignment: Infant Project
Due Date: ________12/14/15_______
Infant Project: Police Officer’s Daily Log
Position / Role (You):
_______________________________________________________
Badge Number:
_______________________________________________________
Township of Employment: _______________________________________________________
State of Employment:
_______________________________________________________
DAY #1: Monday, December 7, 2015
Please write three (3) detailed paragraphs with each paragraph being five (5) sentences in length about
“police observations” recognized during surveillance on the above date.
Observation #1: ______________________________________________
DAY #2: Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Please write three (3) detailed paragraphs with each paragraph being five (5) sentences in length about
“police observations” recognized during surveillance on the above date.
Observation #2: ______________________________________________
DAY #3: Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Please write three (3) detailed paragraphs with each paragraph being five (5) sentences in length about
“police observations” recognized during surveillance on the above date.
Observation #3: ______________________________________________
DAY #4: Thursday, December 10, 2015
Please write three (3) detailed paragraphs with each paragraph being five (5) sentences in length about
“police observations” recognized during surveillance on the above date.
Observation #4: ______________________________________________
DAY #5: Friday, December 11, 2015
Please write three (3) detailed paragraphs with each paragraph being five (5) sentences in length about
“police observations” recognized during surveillance on the above date.
Observation #5: ______________________________________________
RETIREMENT CEREMONY
Who: Ms. O’Brien’s 8th Grade Health Class
What: Say Good-bye To The Job
When: Friday, December 11, 2015
Where: 3rd Floor