February 25, 2015 - Wednesday

Class Work

This is where we left off on Monday:
New project - You will be working with up to five other classmates. You must select a topic to research. Consider yourself health reporters. You have been hired by a local interest group who wants to get the word out about the topic in order to warn and/or help others.

1. Select a topic

• Immunizations (Measles is the headliner right now, but other diseases could be studied.)
• Weight issues - diabetes is one problem related to this - there are others. Your group will need to focus your study.
• The Internet and health - has the Internet improved our health?
• Food - Healthy Eating . . . (Vegetarian/Vegan might fall in this category)
• Other topics to consider . . .
• Exercise
• Electronic health gadgets - help or hindrance?
• Eating disorders
• Natural Cures/medicine
• Diets (Pick one!- Caveman, Grapefruit, Gluten Free, etc. - or compare a couple)
• Your choice . . . let's expand the list as a class.

2. Topics are listed on the boards. Decide which topic is of interest to you. Sign your name under the topic. You are about to become an expert!

3. Your group will be conducting research in preparation for your upcoming presentation and documented paper that will be presented to the class. Your research must be documented and must come from a variety of reliable sources.

• If you are not already familiar with the resources at the EMCC library, this is a wonderful time to get acquainted. (yellow handout)
• Your research will include:
• Internet sources
• Magazine and/or newspaper articles
• Sources outside of the Internet - although databases and ebooks from the EMCC on-line library will count
• Interview (Due Monday)
• Video/news cast (Check local and national news sites along with the EMCC library page.)
• art/music/story/poem (Due Monday)

Homework: Start your research by visiting the EMCC on-line library. Find five sources. Create an annotated bibliography of your search. Be ready to share your findings with your group on Wednesday. Post your annotated bibliography in CANVAS by Wednesday. (25 points)

Return to your group. Each group will complete the task chart noting individual assignments. Here is the sign-up sheet for your reference:

Health Issues – Problems and Solutions

Topic: _________________________________________________________

 

You have been hired by a local interest group who wants to get the word out about the topic in order to warn, encourage, or help others. Your task is to research your topic and locate information. Divide the work. You are personally responsible for the creation of your section of the presentation. However, you should also share useful information with the others in your group.  You will be preparing a PowerPoint presentation.  Each section will be from 2-5 slides. In addition, you will create a notes page for each slide that provides complete information. (More on this later – think of it as a mini essay.)

Slide 1: Include the title and the names of all group members.

Section I: __________________________________

Describe/ define the topic.  What is it? Why is it of interest? Why is it important? Why should the public know about this topic? Who needs to know your information? Quote experts.

Section II: _________________________________________________

What is the history of the topic? Where did it begin? What caused it to become an issue/item today? Quote experts.

Section III: _________________________________

What are the dangers associated with the topic? What are the risks? Be specific. Charts and graphs are useful here. Numbers really do talk! What are the parts of the problem? Quote experts.

Section IV: __________________________________

What are the advantages associated with the topic? What will society gain? What will individuals gain? Will life improve? Quote experts. What does the future hold?

Section V: __________________________________

What are the solutions? Now, call the audience to action. As a result of reading/hearing your report, what do you want people to do? Give clear steps. Why should they do the things you suggest? Keep in mind that solutions need to be do-able in terms of time and money. Why are the actions you suggest beneficial?

Part VI:  (All)

Provide information from your interviews. This information may be woven into the overall presentation, or it may be a stand-alone section compiled by one individual. Group size will determine this.

Last slide(s): Works Cited in MLA format

How to conduct an interview:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/shelisrael/2012/04/14/8-tips-on-conducting-great-interviews/

Creating good interview questions:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/06/
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/04/

Homework:
1. Create seven to ten quality interview questions and conduct and interview with an expert on your topic, an interested party, or someone who has personal experience with your topic. You may conduct the interview in person, by phone, via e-mail, on Facebook, via text messages, etc. Post your questions and the answers in CANVAS by Monday.

Introduce the interviewee. Be sure to ask permission to use the name of the individual.

2. Continue to conduct research on the topic.  See if there is anything new. This time, go out on the world wide web! Keep track of your sources. Look for a video or current news story . Watch, listen, take notes. Also, see if you can find a story, poem, play, movie or book that features your topic. A general search is also fine. Just be sure that you are looking at reliable information from a reliable source. Do NOT include information from Wikipedia. Post in CANVAS. The URL is acceptable for now along with your notes. (5 new sources required - 25 points)