Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Class Work



1. Guidelines for PowerPoint presentation

Slide #1: Title and Your Name
Slide #2: Identify the problem
Slides 3, 4, 5: Explain the causes of the problem
Slides 6, 7, 8: Explain the effects of the problem - prove that the problem exists
Slides 9, 10, 11: Call to action - give the viewers concrete examples of what can be done and explain what difference their actions will make.
Slide 12: Works Cited

2. Taking a look at the PowerPoint scoring rubric - this will guide your slides. (Handout) Also, see 14D p. 233+ in The McGrawHill Handbook for information on slide presentations. See Chapter 13 as well. Page 223 - 224 13b has examples.

3. Sign up for a time for your presentation

4. Overview of "How to" give a presentation http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.pres.html

5. Introduction to new unit: Eating - Is there too much of a good thing in the USA?

6. Viewing of Time Magazine study.

Homework

1. Prepare your PowerPoint - we will do peer review of the presentation on Thursday and present next Tuesday. You must bring your PowerPoint on a jump-drive or CD.

2. Read the following selections: "O.K., So I'm Fat" by Neil Steinberg - p. 201 and "Discrimination at Large" by Jennifer A. Coleman p. 198 in Between Worlds. Answer two questions in the Thinking About Text sections for each article.

3. For one day, keep a food diary of what you eat - this is only for you.

4. Locate at least one article from a reliable source that discusses weight related issues in America.