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Laurie Cadman Wellness 6,7,8 Kickemuit Middle School Bristol Warren Regional School District EDC920 Final Project **__GRADE 6 WELLNESS (CLASSROOM): __** **__NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES RESEARCH POSTER __**
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I am one of four fulltime Wellness teachers at my school.There are just over 900 students in grades 6 through 8, with a class size maximum at 24 students.With my schedule, I educate over 225 students whom I see throughout the entire school year for both classroom and gymnasium instruction.The entire school rotates on a six day (A-F) cycle.Wellness meets every other school day (either A, C, E days or B, D, F days).For me, I teach in the classroom on A and B days and in the gymnasium C, D, E and F days.Although I am in the classroom for 2 days out of the cycle, each day is a different set of classes.So essentially, my students and I meet in the classroom once and in the gymnasium for twice, every six school days.

Laurie Cadman Wellness 6,7,8 Kickemuit Middle School Bristol Warren Regional School District EDC920 Final Project **__GRADE 6 WELLNESS (CLASSROOM): __** **__NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES RESEARCH POSTER __** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">I am one of four fulltime Wellness teachers at my school.There are just over 900 students in grades 6 through 8, with a class size maximum at 24 students.With my schedule, I educate over 225 students whom I see throughout the entire school year for both classroom and gymnasium instruction.The entire school rotates on a six day (A-F) cycle.Wellness meets every other school day (either A, C, E days or B, D, F days).For me, I teach in the classroom on A and B days and in the gymnasium C, D, E and F days.Although I am in the classroom for 2 days out of the cycle, each day is a different set of classes.So essentially, my students and I meet in the classroom once and in the gymnasium for twice, every six school days. My district is regionalized, one town’s economic status is fairly well-to-do and the other has a moderate to low income base.With having one-quarter of the entire school population, my students educational strengths and needs reach both ends of the spectrum within almost every class, including students with mild to moderate retardation, students with IEPs, students with 504 plans, students whose primary language is something other than English, students with average abilities, as well as those who are high-achieving.As such, differentiated instruction is employed continuously throughout the school year, on just about every available level, almost every day.Among those tactics employed are: collaborative and cooperative work through partner pairing and small group work, modified requirements (ie. write one paragraph instead of one page), teacher assistants, use of their school issued agenda, various seating arrangements (depending on the assignment), teacher modeling and written, visual and oral instructions. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Because of the ever-rotating schedule we, as a department, have decided to retain all classroom materials in the classroom.Each student has a folder to keep their worksheets, handouts, notes and anything else they might need for class, which is then kept in their individual classroom box. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The reason I chose this topic is because, in the past, I was not very excited to teach it.I found the research part of it to be frustrating and often boring for the students.Although the librarians in my school library are fabulous and the resourced are extensive, with the breadth of this topic (number of diseases) combined with the varying reading levels of all of my students, some of my students unable to find even one printed resource that fit their needs.With the integration of the internet, the students’ choice of grade-appropriate materials has increased exponentially. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I have listed the Rhode Island Heath Education State Performance-Based Standards which this unit directed addresses.However, there are many other standards that get addressed as well. Among those are the Reading, Writing, and Oral Communication, Library/Information Literacy and Technology standards. These guidelines, along with some of the internet research strategies I learned in this class, have been implemented throughout this unit. Some of the strategies from //EDC920: Internet for Teaching and Learning// are: the use of the Boolean logical operators to more clearly define a web search, a checklist tool to assist students in evaluating websites, an introduction to web logging (a.k.a. blogging), the use of Google news alerts and an array of “kid-safe” search engines and websites. With the structure of the state mandates combined with the power of these newly acquired “tools”, I hope that my students will be as excited to experience this unit as I am to teach it.
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**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">RHODE ISLAND’S HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">Standard One <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">understand the concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention as a foundation for a <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">healthy life. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">Standard Two <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> services. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">Standard Five <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">Standard Seven <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, community, and environmental health.
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**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WRITING, READING AND ORAL COMMUNICATION STANDARDS ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">use varied sentence length and structure to enhance meaning. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> use the paragraph form: indent, main idea, supporting details. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> recognize organizational structures within paragraphs (proposition/support). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> apply a format and text structure appropriate to the purpose of the writing. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">organize ideas/concepts by using transition words or phrases appropriate to organizational text structure. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">demonstrate use of a range of elaboration strategies by including sufficient details or facts for <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">appropriate depth of information: name, describe, explain, compare, use of visual images. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">apply rules of Standard English usage to correct grammatical errors. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> apply basic capitalization rules. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> use punctuation to clarify meaning. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> follow verbal instructions to perform specific tasks, to answer questions, or to solve problems. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> summarize, paraphrase, question, or contribute to information presented. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> participate in large and small group discussions showing respect for a range of individual ideas. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> tell stories, give information using details /elaboration and provide a coherent conclusion.
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**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">LIBRARY/INFORMATION LITERACY STANDARDS ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">access information efficiently and effectively and use technology to access information <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> use information accurately and creatively. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">pursue information related to personal interests and use technology and other search techniques to locate <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">materials for personal interests <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">evaluate information critically and competently, recognize the value of accurate information and select <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">appropriate information <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">practice ethical behavior in regards to information and information technology, demonstrate responsible <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">use of networks and other electronic resources, as well as hardware, software, and print materials.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students will: **

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ISTE’s NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS (NETS) ** // use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a // // distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. // understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and //// practice safe, legal and ethical behavior. // // demonstrate a sound understanding of technology //// concepts, systems, and operations. //
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**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE/GOAL OF UNIT and STUDENT OUTCOMES OF UNIT ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">develop a working knowledge of how to more efficiently and effectively search the internet by using <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">logical operators. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">utilize safe webbing practices. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">learn what criteria is important to use when evaluating web sources and apply this knowledge while <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">researching their chosen non-communicable disease. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">set up, monitor and utilize information gained from Google news alerts. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">use the classroom blog. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">communicate their ideas, questions, concerns and findings to other students and the teacher using the <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">class blog, as well as through other traditional methods. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">learn what it means to display internet etiquette (netiquette) while on the web and apply this knowledge. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">work cooperatively in groups to produce and present research. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">learn about various non-communicable diseases. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">demonstrate the ability to record, in their own words, information from a variety of sources. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">describe how to delay onset and reduce risks of potential life-long health problems. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">evaluate the effect of responsible health behaviors on self, others and community. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">discuss accurate information and express opinions about health issues. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">share their knowledge by creating a poster and orally reporting key information to the class, using the <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">poster as a visual aid. **__ DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING (SCAFFOLDING) __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students were able to work at their own pace because they had a few days in the library and they were able to <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">continue to work by accessing websites from home and/or both internet and print resources in the library <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">after school. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The student’s IEP will be consulted when grading the special education students’ paragraphs. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Heterogeneous grouping is utilized in all classes. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Teacher modeling is provided before each activity. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students will be encouraged to share ideas, problems and successes throughout the class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students will: **
 * All information will be given in a verbal, written and visual (TVator) format. **
 * Individual blog entries will be written at student’s own level. **
 * Collaborative and cooperative work will provide peer-modeling for other students. **
 * Teacher guidance toward appropriate reading level materials and web sources helps create success for students **
 * at all levels. **

**__ STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Choice of what format to use, what size backboard and what information to include on their poster encourages <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ownership of the assignment. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students work in self-selected pairs to research and present their disease.
 * Free choice of disease and of information sources creates student-centered learning . **

**__ LEARNING ACTIVITIES ( __****__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">UNIT BREAKDOWN) __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lesson 1 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(lesson goal)**: How to make your web searches more efficient.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(in the computer lab)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Teacher computer with TVator <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">class set of computers with internet access <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">google game rules and reminders handout <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">google game questions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">blog permission slips
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Start the discussion with: has anyone ever tried to find the answer to something on the internet and gotten thousands of hits?And then you look for what seems like hours and you still don’t have the answer you were looking for?Have you ever thought to yourself “there’s got to be a better way?”There is.In a class I took over the summer, I learned the easier way.--to help you learn how, there is a game called the Google Game.I have created a sort of “cheat sheet” with 3 very important rules or “clues” to help you.With these 3 rules, you can narrow down the parameters or guidelines of that search.By typing your key words in different combinations and with something called “Boolean operators” or “logical operators”, you can essentially cut the number of “hits” you get from the millions into the hundreds.Not only does it cut the number of hits you get, but it also eliminates or takes away most, if not all, of the ones that had nothing to do with what you were looking for.These operators include things like the words AND, OR, and NOT (and yes, they do need to be capitalized), and using quotation marks around words that you want used exactly as they are typed.--let’s practice with a couple of examples first.Since we will be using Google.com for the game, why don’t we just use that site for practice as well.Everybody log on and open up to [|www.google.com] .Let’s say that while researching seasonal depression, which is a mental disorder that occurs at the same time each year, you choose to type in exactly that, **seasonal depression.**Go ahead and try it.How many hits did you get?ok, remember that choosing the right words can make the difference between a search result with millions of hits or just a couple hundred.So let’s try this: **“seasonal depression”** which will only give us hits with those two words used exactly as we have typed them here.Did the number of hits go up or down?By a lot? Ok.Let’s see just how low we can go.Try **“seasonal depression” –great.**How’d you do? What do you think adding in the **minus great** did to you search? (What else did we tell the computer to do?)--and there are more tricks you can use.For instance, using the search terms **depression –great seasonal FAQ site:edu symptoms**, will lead to (650?) hits because the search was limited to websites by educational institutions that were restricted to frequently asked questions (FAQ) related to symptoms of seasonal depression.Using these basic strategies, you can gradually reduce the number of results from an overwhelming number in the millions to just a few hundred, and most, if not all, of them will have the answer for which you are searching.--pass out the Google Game rules and reminders handout.Read the sheet to them and let them play the game.Have that “savviest searchers” (winners) write their successful string on the board and have them explain why it worked.--In the last ten minutes of class, explain that we will be using the internet (including a classroom blog) for this unit.Hand out the blog rules and student and parent contract.Instruct them to take it home, read it, have a parent read it, both of them sign it and return it to you next class (of sooner).Tell them to write it into their agenda as a reminder.Tell them that blogs will be discussed next class, so remember to have your parent sign the permission slip and bring it in a soon as possible.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lesson 2 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(lesson goal)**: How to make sure the web resources you choose to use are valid.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(in the computer lab)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Teacher computer with TVator and a class set of computers with internet access <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">dihydrogen monoxide website ( [] ), the snopes hoax website for dhmo ( [] ) and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">the fagan finder website ( [] ) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Web eval checklist <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A copy of the Blog Contract <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Collect all signed blog contracts, then start the discussion with: Who can make a website?Ok, so if anyone that knows how to can make one, can put their website out on the World Wide Web, how do we know which websites have truthful, factual information and which ones don’t?let’s look at a website and you tell me if you think it’s a valid site and why.Log on and open up to this address: [|www.dhmo.org] Compare your screen to mine to make sure you are on the correct website.Take a few minutes to look over this site…I want you to then find a partner and discuss with them your opinions about how truthful and factual this website is.Also, discuss what you think dihydrogen monoxide is… Ok.Who thinks this is a valid website?Why? Who thinks this website is not valid? Why? What do you think dihydrogen monoxide is?Well, let’s find out.Type this address: ( [] ) into your URL address box.Take a few minutes to read what it says.So now we know that this dhmo thing is (water) and we know that this site is //not// a valid site, with false information, how can we tell what is a good, reliable web resource? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--there are 5 generally acceptable criteria for evaluating a website.Before you believe any information that you get from the web, you must first evaluate whether or not the site is valid.Keep in mind that __every__ time you hit a link that takes you to a new page, that new page must also be evaluated.I know it seems like a bit of a process, and it is, but taking a few minutes to make sure the information you are using is valid and correct, sure beats handing in a research assignment with the wrong information on it…especially when you will be teaching your classmates about what you’ve learned.Take a look at the website evaluation checklist (hand it out).This is a simple checklist, with areas for you to take notes, that will help you figure out if the site you are looking at is one you can trust and use for your project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--first of all, there a different types of websites; one you would get news from.Who can think of a site that you could go to if you were looking for news? (projo.com, cnn.com)there are websites that are used to promote something, someone, or some idea, called advocacy sites.Can anyone think of an example? (democrats.com, plannedparenthood.com).There are marketing or business sites.Can anyone think of an example? (pepsi.com, nike.com).there are also informational type site, which are the type you’ll be using for your project.These site URLs usually end in .org (for organizations) or .edu (for educational websites). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--one more thing you need to be aware of when you are using a search engine (like Google) is that they make their money by allowing companies to pay to have their product website come up at the top of your “hits” list.So be aware that the sites at the top are not necessarily the //best// site for you to use, but the one that paid the most money.Please keep this possibility in mind when you are deciding which sites to use.There is a website, [], which can help you to find out more background information on any site.You should write this in your bluebook (notebook) so you will have this to reference later. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--you are now going to use the skills to narrow your search that you learned last class to find a website that you are going to evaluate.The website must be related Wellness related; any aspect of Wellness will do.You may work with a partner for this activity.Make sure both of your names are on the top of the checklist and be sure to record the complete address of your website on your paper in the space provided. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--now, let’s talk about blogging.As was indicated on the contracts that you were all sopposed to get signed, the word blog is short for ** web log **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. This is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs are defined by their format: a series of entries posted to a single page in reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means in order by date, and reverse-chronological order just means the newest or most recent entry is shown first. The author of a blog is often referred to as a blogger.The process of posting to a blog is called blogging.Again, thanks to that same class I took over the summer, I have created my own blog and it’s title is //Ms. Cadman’s Wellness blog//.The address is [] .Let’s check it out.Type in the URL address for our blog.This is where you will post anything having to do with this class.Please title your posts with your first name only and your homeroom, since you won’t be the only class using it.Discuss with the class what might be some ways that a blog might be a useful tool for our class?Tell them that this is a place where they can post any questions they might need to ask me or one of their classmates. (Again, please remember that all posts must be related to our Wellness class and include your name and homeroom.) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--This is where we need to go over the rules of blogging that you must agree to before I can allow you to blog at school.These rules are very important for your safety as well as the safety of your classmates.(Go over the blog contract rules.)Why are these rules important?How many of you already knew some of these rules?Let’s see just how much someone could learn about you right now.Type in [|www.metacrawler.com] to your browser and search for information about yourself.See how much info is out there about you. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--HW:Write 1 paragraph about why it is important to use a reliable source when looking for information and what might happen if people used unreliable sources to find information?** Write your homework assignment into your agenda. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Also, if you would like to receive and extra credit check, post a paragraph to the class blog about what general (no specifics) information you were able to find about yourself on metacrawler.com.Were you able to find your ** name, address, home phone, mother’s name etc.)?Keep in mind the contract that you signed regarding blogging. **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Materials needed __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lesson 3 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(lesson goal)**: Intro To Non-communicable Diseases.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(in the classroom)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Classroom textbooks <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Concept map <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Unfortunately, I cannot put a copy of the concept map because it is copywrited.The basis for this lesson is for the students to get an understanding of a non-communicable disease is (as opposed to a communicable disease). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Students will select a partner to read the text with, then complete the concept map on their own.When both partners are finished, they will then partner up again to compare answers.When the entire class has completed and partner reviewed their answers, I will then review the concept map with them. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--There will be a few follow up questions to ensure that all students have made the connection that you cannot “catch” a non-communicable disease and once again review with them the 3 causes of non-communicable diseases (birth defects/genital disorders, environment and lifestyle behaviors). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--This will lead to the class brainstorming a collective list of the many different non-communicable diseases, which will be written on the board. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--A brief mention of the poster project to be discussed in detail next class <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Homework:Think about a non-communicable disease you would like to learn more about.Reminder to write this in their agenda.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Materials needed __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lesson 4 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(lesson goal)**: Introduction to the Poster Project.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(in the classroom)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Diseases sig-up list <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Diseases concept web <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1 computer with TVator <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Critical eval worksheet <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Poster assessment <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Essay assessment <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“How to create a Google news alert” directions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Essay rubric <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Introduce the Non-Communicable Diseases Poster project <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Handout and review a concept map to each student, to help give them ideas on where to begin.A poster assessment should be given to each student.They should use this as a guide while they are collecting information for and creating the poster so they will know how they will be graded.Review this with them to ensure they all understand what is expected of them.Lastly, give each student a new critical evaluation sheet worksheet to assist them in finding a reliable website. This should also be filled out with information from the website they choose to use for their project.Remind them not to lose any of these papers because they will need them throughout this project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Tell students there will also be a written component.Throughout this unit, they will be assigned to write a paragraph here and a paragraph there as homework assignments.The written portion of their grade will include a compilation of these paragraphs into an essay of what they have learned during this unit.This essay will then be uploaded to your digital portfolio.Hand out rubric for essay <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Have students choose a project partner.Remind them to choose someone they think will carry their weight and do their share of the work because this is a joint project, therefore they will receive the same grade on the poster. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Have the partners sign up for their choice of disease.They can choose from the available list or if they have a disease that is not on the list, they can research that one, but they must get the “go ahead” from me before they put it on the sign-up list.There can only be one set of partners to a disease (no more than 2 students working on the same disease). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Explain what a news alert is (specifying what you want news on and having it delivered directly to you via email.)Discuss how the use of a news alert might be useful to them while working on their poster. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Hand out the how to create a google news alert directions. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Model creating a Google News Alert for them (using the TVator). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--HW: Write 1 paragraph about why you chose this disease and what else you would like to learn about it.** Write your homework assignment into your agenda. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Also, if you would like to receive and extra credit check, post this same information to the class blog.** Keep in mind the contract that you signed regarding blogging. **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Materials needed __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lesson 5 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(lesson goal)**: introduction to the library.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(in the library)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sign up for time in the library with a librarian (to be done well in advance) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Class folders <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Typically, the intro to our library is done by one of our librarians.My job is to assist the librarians with anything they may need.However, I do need to do some leg work before hand.I need to schedule a good day for her to meet with my class.I also have to tell her what the subject matter is because they pull as many books on the topics as they can find, including reference materials. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--The librarians will go over research note taking and then the students will begin looking for general information to get a basic understanding of their disease. This will be the basis for their posters. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">-- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Remind them that they are to print NOTHING.Everything they want to use from the internet should be <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">copied and pasted into a word document and saved to their network folder.(The librarians will let them print a page or 2, but students don’t realize how long something is when it’s on the website.By requiring them to use word, they get a better idea of how long it is.)It also helps to cut down on plagiarism because they are forced to take only the information they are going to need. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--HW:Write 1 paragraph telling how using your current news alert (would help) helped improve your learning?** Write your homework assignment into your agenda.I put the would help in parentheses because they may be a few students who, for one reason or another, are not using a news alert and I don’t want to penalize them if it’s the only thing they were unable to do.So, if they are not using the news alerts, then they can still do the homework, they would just need to use an “if I could” basis for their paragraph. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Also, if you would like to receive and extra credit check, post this same information to the class blog.** Keep in mind the contract that you signed regarding blogging. **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Materials needed __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lesson 6 & 7 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(lesson goal)**: Research Day.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(in the library/computer lab)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Student computers with internet access <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Class folders
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">materials needed __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Library materials related to non-communicable diseases

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--HW for day 7:Write 1 paragraph about how it might effect a person’s life if they were to have your topic disease (perhaps imagining that it was you might help),

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Also, if you would like to receive and extra credit check, post this same information to the class blog.** Keep in mind the contract that you signed regarding blogging. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lesson 8 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(lesson goal)**: create rough draft of poster.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(in the classroom)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Unlined paper <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Crayons, markers, coloered pencils <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Today is an extra day to give time to those students who may need to finish just a little bit more.For those students who have finished all of their research, they can use this time as they see fit (as long as they are working on their project).Some students may need time to talk with their partner about who is going to report back to the class which information.(Both partners will need to verbally present some part of the information they found.)There may be some students who would like to use this time to plan out how their poster will look.They can use the unlined paper, crayons, markers or colored pencils to plan it out.Others may need extra time to work on their homework, which will be the remaining component to the essay part of their project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--**HW**:Write 3 paragraphs describing 3 healthy lifestyle behavior choices that would be helpful (recommended) for a person with this disease and why these would be an important part of helping to improve this person’s quality of life.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Teacher computer with materials needed __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">POSTER IS DUE NEXT CLASS!!!!POSTER IS DUE NEXT CLASS!!!! **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lesson 9 & 10 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(lesson goal)**: Poster Presentations.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(in the classroom)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Poster assessment checklists <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">An easel of some sort to place poster on during presentations. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A ready formed list of questions (concept web) to help guide those students who are not sure what to say when they get up there.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Teacher computer with materials needed __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Ideally, all students will have remembered to attach their poster assessment to the back of their poster. (Since they are working in pairs, there should be two assessment papers on the back of each poster.) Unfortunately, we can’t always live in the ideal world, so having extra copies on hand is helpful.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--Before each presentation begins, a gentle reminder of what a respectful audience looks and sounds like is also helpful.

**__ PERFORMANCE TASKS AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS __**
 * Written component **
 * Informal assessment/open-ended questions **
 * Website checklist **
 * Concept map worksheet **
 * Blog posts **
 * Poster **
 * Presentation **
 * Self assessment **

**__ HAND OUTS, WORKSHEET AND OTHER REFERENCED MATERIALS __**

Name: ___ Date:__ Homeroom: _____ Classroom Blog Contract __ Students are expected to treat this blog as an extension of our classroom. Speech that is inappropriate in school is also inappropriate for our blog. To participate in a classroom blog, students must agree to follow the generally accepted “**Netiquette” rules (digital etiquette, or being a Good Digital Citizen). They must agree to** the following: __ __ 1.I will not post any identifiable or personal information about myself or others. __ __ 2.I am responsible for anything posted under my login. __ __ 3.I will use my best writing and correct spelling since my work is being published and shared with others. __ __ 4.I will write in complete sentences.IM/text message writing is unacceptable in this context. __ __ 5.I will stay on topic as directed by my teacher. __ __ 6.I will only post information that I know to be factual.If I cannot prove it, I will not post it. __ __ 7.I will be respectful to all, including but not limited to their work, thoughts, beliefs and feelings.I will only use constructive /productive/purposeful criticism when appropriate and I will support any idea, comment, or critique I have with evidence.For Your Information (FYI) : Typing words in all capital letters is considered to be SHOUTING! If you want to emphasize a word, you can put an asterisk (*) in front of it and after it. __ __ 8.I will not copy the work of other authors and claim it as my own. Instead I will expand on others' ideas and give credit where it is due.In addition, I will not simply repeat what someone else has said. Instead, I will add something new to the discussion. __ __ 9.I will use only images, video, and audio that are not copyrighted or that I have obtained permission to use by the rightful copyright owner. __ __ 10.I will thoroughly check any site I link to in order to ensure the site’s content is accurate and appropriate (no foul language, adult content, inappropriate violence or humor, etc.). __ __ 11.I will always write in a way that brings respect and honor to my school, my family, and myself. __ __ I recognize that breaking any of these rules could lead to any of the following consequences depending on the severity and repetition: warning, editing or deletion of offending post, letter of apology to those offended (a person, a class, or our entire blogging community), temporary loss of online privileges, permanent loss of online privileges, or other disciplinary action in accordance with District Policy. __ __ I further recognize that online activities are considered a virtual extension of our classroom, and therefore, all Rules and Regulations of my classroom, school, Technology Use Guidelines, District Policy, and local, state, and federal laws apply. __

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Student Signature: _____ Date:__ _____ __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Parent Signature: _____Date:__ __<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Please remember: Blogging is a very public activity. Anything that gets posted on the internet stays there. Forever. Deleting a post simply removes it from the blog it was posted to. Copies of the post could have been made before it was deleted.Anything that gets posted might exist scattered all over the internet. That is why we are being so careful to respect your privacy and using first names only. We do not use pictures of ourselves. If you really want a graphic image associated with your posting use an **avatar** (a picture of something that //represents// you but IS NOT of you.) __ __<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 6pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: right;">Modification of original version borrowed from Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 __ __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">A blog (short for ** web log **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs are defined by their format: a series of entries posted to a single page in reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means in order by date, and reverse-chronological order just means the newest or most recent entry shows first. The author of a blog is often referred to as a blogger. __

**The Google Game** __ The Google Game is designed to help you improve your web searching skills.Your ultimate goal is to end up with the fewest number of search “hits” as well as find the correct answer to my question, of course. __ __ Just remember that every search term you put into the search box (beyond the first one) is like adding beads on a string. You just have to figure out how to link them together and which “beads” will work best. __ __ To make things simple, everyone’s search “string” is limited to no more than 10 terms.Understand that the addition of each word or phrase is like adding one more bead to that string. The aim, of course, is to end up with the information you’re looking for with as few “hits” (or results to your search) as possible. __ __ There are //3 search rules that might help you.// __ __ - __**Use quotation marks** __to look for words in the **exact** order that you enter them.(for example, “ French Revolution ”, “ domestic violence ”, “ affirmative action ”) __ __ - __**Use a minus sign** __to **exclude** a word from your search (for example, vikings -Minnesota when you want to eliminate all football references). __ __ - __**Use the site operator__** to limit a search to Web sites by certain groups, such as colleges and universities or organizations.(for example, site:edu or site:org ). If a student is searching for information about lacrosse, for instance, and only wants results from educational institutions, she would type lacrosse site:edu in the search bar. Effective searches //consist of:// a)typing in carefully chosen words **and** b)excluding those that are irrelevant to your search. Remember, the goal is to end up with the fewest number of hits and, of course, find the correct answer to my questions.
 * ** .com ** || ** .edu ** || ** .gov ** || ** .mil ** || ** .net ** || ** .org ** || ** .int ** ||
 * Commercial organizations || Educational institutions || Government institutions || Military groups || Major network support centers || Organizations other than previously mentioned || International organizations ||
 * Directions: **// Find a partner.You will have 15 minutes to answer the question I am going to ask you.After 15 minutes, the team with the lowest number of hits and with the correct answer will record their winning keyword search string on the board and explain it to the class. //

Modified from the original article found on schoollibraryjournal.com

**__ The Google Game Questions and Answers __** **Tip for writing questions:Include all the necessary search terms in the question.** 1. __ How was Edgar Allan Poe related to Virginia Clem __// ? // The answer is Poe married Clem, his 13-year-old cousin and the lowest number of hits that was previously found was 3 by typing in “Edgar Allan Poe” “Virginia Clem” site:edu. **Emphasize that the lesson is constructed to demonstrate more effective ways to search, and that there is no guarantee that every search will produce so few results.**
 * Directions: **// Find a partner.You will have 15 minutes to answer the question I am going to ask you.After 15 minutes, the team with the lowest number of hits and with the correct answer will record their winning keyword search string on the board and explain it to the class. //

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">2. **__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">What are the methods of tattoo removal that a teen might consider? __****<span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The answers are l ** aser surgery, dermabrasion and surgical excision**<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> and the lowest number **of hits that was previously found was 82 by typing in“tattoo removal” teen site:gov (82 hits)

**The end of the game is a good time to remind the students that the Google Game is designed to showcase their search strategies; that they should aim to focus future searches so that they yield a manageable number of reliable and readable sites. The payoff of a single result—as satisfying as it may be—is less important than just getting better at searching the web (or google in this case).**

3. __ What kind of birdhouse should you build to attract hummingbirds to your home in Rhode Island? __

4. __ Which Pittsburgh Steeler posed for a READ poster? __

5. **__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">What does Don Colgan have to do with cloning an extinct tiger? __** **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Answer **: Head of research team
 * <span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Optimal search terms ** : “Don Colgan” cloning extinct tiger site:org (21 hits)

6. **__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Who is the Prince of Pop, and what is the blotted line that he made famous? __** **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Answer **: Andy Warhol’s early drawing technique
 * <span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Optimal search terms ** : “Prince of Pop” “blotted line” (12 hits)

7. **__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">What connection does the ferris wheel have to Pittsburgh? __** **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Answer **: Invented by George Ferris, a Pittsburgh bridge builder
 * <span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Optimal search terms ** : “ferris wheel” “Pittsburgh Pennsylvania” site:edu (35 hits)

8. __ What sport was Mamie Peanut Johnson playing when she got her nickname? __ Optimal search terms: “Mamie Peanut Johnson” sport nickname site:gov (two hits) Answer: Negro League baseball

9. __ What did F. Scott Fitzgerald believe makes a good story? __ (4 hits) Optimal search terms: “F. Scott Fitzgerald” “makes a good story” site:edu Answer: What people are ashamed of.

10. __ What did Jeannette Rankin do after the attack on Pearl Harbor? __ (23 hits) Optimal search terms: “Jeannette Rankin” “Pearl Harbor” site:gov Answer: She voted against declaring war on Japan.

11. __ How many Walker pistols, designed by Samuel Colt, were originally manufactured? __ (2 hits) Optimal search terms: “Walker Pistol” “Samuel Colt” site:edu Answer: 1,000.

12. __ What does Donald Duck have to do with the golden ratio? __ (43 hits) Optimal search terms: “Donald Duck” “golden ratio” site:edu Answer: He explains this concept in the DVD //Donald in Mathmagic Land.//

13. __ In what year was the FDA asked to set a minimum age limit on the use of tanning salons? __ (1 hit) Optimal search terms: FDA “tanning salon” “age limit” site:gov Answer: 2005.

14. __ What is the Latin name of the tree named for Princess Diana? __ (7 hits) Optimal search terms: “Latin name” tree “Princess Diana” site:edu Answer: Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana’

15. __ What did the Adamson Act do for railroad workers? __ (20 hits) Optimal search terms: “Adamson Act” “railroad workers” site:gov Answer: Legislated the 8-hour work day

16. __ How is the inventor of White Out related to the band The Monkees? __ (2 hits) Optimal search terms: inventor “white out” “The Monkees” site:edu Answer: Bette Nesmith Graham is the mother of guitarist Michael Nesmith

17. __What is the #1 death in soccer?__ Having the goalie box fall on you

18. __What animal has the most dangerous temper tantrum in the world?__ The African elephant ( contrary to teacher belief )

19. __What is the easiest way to tell if someone is lying?__ The #1 way to tell if someone is lying is that their voice changes slightly.

20. __How did Grigori Rasputin die?__ He drowned

21. __What insect runs so fast...that it blinds itself?__ The tiger beetle

22. __PA stands for what medical condition?__ PA stands for Psoriatic Arthritis

23. __What was the date of Mohammed Al’s death?__ Mohammed Ali IS NOT DEAD but he suffers from Parkinson’s disease

24. __What is the name of Gwen Stefani’s child who was born in 2008?__ Zuma Nesta Rock is the name of Gwen Stefani’s kid born in 2008

25. __What is the name of the man who played as Mini Me in the Austin powers movies?__ Verne Troyer is the little man who plays “mini me” in the Austin powers movies.

Name: ___Date:__ __HR:__ _

When choosing an internet resource, it is imperative that you pay attention to the **//quality//** of those resources.Remember, just because it’s on the Web, does not automatically make it **//good//** information.Even though there are billions of resources posted to the web, their quality can vary tremendously.

Websites can have many different purposes or reasons the authors posted the site (such as advocacy, personal, informational, entertainment, business /marketing and news).When doing research for Wellness class, unless otherwise stated, you will always be looking for an INFORMATIONAL web page.Informational web pages are created to present factual information in an unbiased manner.The URL address often ends in .edu (sponsored by an educational institution) or .gov (sponsored by a government agency).


 * Directions**:Find an informational web page about your disease and answer the following questions with a check in either the “yes” column or the “no” column.

There are 5 generally acceptable criteria for evaluating a web resource:

** AccuracyAuthorityObjectivityCurrencyCoverage **

__ I N T E R N E TE V A L U A T I O NS H E E T __

The website URL (address) you are evaluating is:

__Accuracy__

If yes, the name of the source is: _ ||
 * YES || NO ||  ||
 * ||  || Is this website free from grammatical, spelling and typographical errors? ||
 * ||  || Have you found this same information in a printed source in the school library?
 * ||  || Is the editor/fact checker listed? If yes, the editor/fact checker is: _____ ||

Authority__


 * YES || NO ||  ||
 * ||  || Is it clear who is responsible for the contents of the page? If yes, it is: _____ ||
 * ||  || Are the authors qualifications listed? If yes, they are: _ ||
 * ||  || Is there a phone number or postal address listed to verify the legitimacy of the author/organization? If yes, it is: ||

__Objectivity__


 * YES || NO ||  ||
 * ||  || Are the writers’ goals/aims/motives clear? If yes, they are: _ ||
 * ||  || If there is any advertising on the page, is it clearly separate from the informational content? ||

__Currency__


 * YES || NO ||  ||
 * ||  || Is the content of the work up-to-date? ||
 * ||  || Is there a publication date? And is it recent? If yes, it is: _ ||
 * ||  || Is there a date when the site was first placed on the web? If yes, it is: ||
 * ||  || Is there a date when the site was last updated or revised? If yes, it is: ||

__Coverage__


 * YES || NO ||  ||
 * ||  || Is there a clear effort to keep the information on the site “up-to-date”? ||
 * ||  || Has the topic been explored in-depth? As opposed to just a brief overview of the topic ||
 * ||  || Is the site completed (no longer “under construction”)? ||
 * ||  || **TOTAL** number of**yes** answers ||
 * ||  || **TOTAL** number of **no** answers ||

Keeping in mind that the more times you were able to answer yes, the more likely it is that the information comes from a high-quality site, please answer the following question.

Do you think the information found on this site is reliable, trustworthy, valid information that you can use for your project? ___If you cannot answer yes this question, please find another website.__

__Is there anything else you would like me to know about this website?__

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Name: _____ Date:__ _ Homeroom:

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">How To Create a News Alert __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Go to [|www.google.com]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Type //alerts// in the search box

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Type in the search terms that relate to your disease

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Under the pull-down tab, choose news

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Select how often you would like to receive the alerts to your email account

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Type in your email address

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Click “create alert”

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You will have to verify ( <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">through an email that Goole will send to you <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">) that you requested the alert. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Be sure to **__save this email__**.It’s the easiest way to cancel or change the alert.Once you verify that you do indeed want the alerts, you will receive another email that says you’re verified and that the email news alerts have begun.

__ List of Diseases __


 * **__ Topic __** || **__ Student Name __** ||
 * 1. || Allergies ||  ||
 * 2. || Alzheimer's Disease ||  ||
 * 3. || Anorexia Nervosa ||  ||
 * 4. || Arteriosclerosis ||  ||
 * 5. || Arthritis ||  ||
 * 6. || Asthma ||  ||
 * 7. || Attention Deficit Disorder ||  ||
 * 8. || Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ||  ||
 * 9. || Autism ||  ||
 * 10. || Bipolar Disorder ||  ||
 * 11. || Breast Cancer ||  ||
 * 12. || Bulimia Nervosa ||  ||
 * 13. || Cancer ||  ||
 * 14. || Cerebral Palsy ||  ||
 * 15. || Cystic Fibrosis ||  ||
 * 16. || Depression ||  ||
 * 17. || Diabetes ||  ||
 * 18. || Diverticulosis ||  ||
 * 19. || Down Syndrome ||  ||
 * 20. || Dwarfism ||  ||
 * 21. || Emphysema ||  ||
 * 22. || Epilepsy ||  ||
 * 23. || Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ||  ||
 * 24. || Heart Disease ||  ||
 * 25. || High Blood Pressure ||  ||
 * 26. || High Cholesterol ||  ||
 * 27. || Hypertension ||  ||
 * 28. || Leukemia ||  ||
 * 29. || Lung Cancer ||  ||
 * 30. || Lupus ||  ||
 * 31. || Lyme Disease ||  ||
 * 32. || Multiple Sclerosis ||  ||
 * 33. || Muscular Dystrophy ||  ||
 * 34. || Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ||  ||
 * 35. || Osgood Sclatter’s Disease ||  ||
 * 36. || Osteoporosis ||  ||
 * 37. || Parkinson's Disease ||  ||
 * 38. || Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ||  ||
 * 39. || Rheumatoid Arthritis ||  ||
 * 40. || Scoliosis ||  ||
 * 41. || Sickle-Cell Anemia ||  ||
 * 42. || Stroke ||  ||
 * 43. || Tourette’s Syndrome ||  ||
 * 44. ||  ||   ||
 * 45. ||  ||   ||
 * 46. ||  ||   ||
 * 47. ||  ||   ||
 * 48. ||  ||   ||
 * 49. ||  ||   ||
 * 50. ||  ||   ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1 page summary of this unit <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">typed/double spaces/12 font/times new roman/1 inch margins (top, bottom, left, right) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students will upload their 1 page summary of what they have learned during the non-communicable diseases to their Digital Portfolio.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Written component __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Topics discussed should include but not be limited to: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--1 paragraph about why it is important to use a reliable source when looking for information and what might happen if people used unreliable sources to find information? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--1 paragraph about why you chose this disease. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--1 paragraph telling how using (if you were to use) your current news alert helped improve your learning. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--1 paragraph about how it might effect a person’s life if they were to have your topic disease (perhaps imagining that it was you might help), <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">--1 paragraphs describing 3 healthy lifestyle behavior choices that would be helpful (recommended) for a person with this disease and why these would be an important part of helping to improve this person’s quality of life.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Name: _Date: HR: <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">Self Assessment Essay Rubric <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">Teacher Assessment Essay Rubric
 * || **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">4 ** || **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">3 ** || **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">2 ** || **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">1 ** ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Ideas || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Skillfully supports ideas with relevant information || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Adequedately supports ideas with clear and relevant information || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Insufficient, unclear and/or irrelevant information || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Little or no supporting information ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Word and Language Choice || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Words / phrases powerfully convey the message || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Correct, adequate words/phrases powerfully convey the message || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">More precise and accurate words are needed to create a clear message || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Limited vocabulary; words may be used inappropriately ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Sentence Fluency || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Purposeful and innovative sentence structure to enhance intended effect. Skillful use of transitions within and across paragraph || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Purposeful use of sentence structure to enhance intended effect. Transitions connect ideas within and across paragraph || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Some understanding of sentence structure. Limited use of appropriate transitions || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Little or no sense of sentence structure. Lacks transition ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Conventions || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">All spelling is correct. Punctuation, grammar and capitalizations are all accurate. || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Spelling is generally correct. Most punctuation and grammar are accurate. Some spelling is correct || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Some punctuation and grammar are accurate. Spelling errors are frequent || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Punctuation is missing or incorrect. Capitalization is random. Errors in grammar are frequent and affect meaning. ||
 * || **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">4 ** || **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">3 ** || **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">2 ** || **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">1 ** ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Ideas || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Skillfully supports ideas with relevant information || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Adequedately supports ideas with clear and relevant information || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Insufficient, unclear and/or irrelevant information || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Little or no supporting information ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Word and Language Choice || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Words / phrases powerfully convey the message || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Correct, adequate words/phrases powerfully convey the message || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">More precise and accurate words are needed to create a clear message || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Limited vocabulary; words may be used inappropriately ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Sentence Fluency || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Purposeful and innovative sentence structure to enhance intended effect. Skillful use of transitions within and across paragraph || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Purposeful use of sentence structure to enhance intended effect. Transitions connect ideas within and across paragraph || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Some understanding of sentence structure. Limited use of appropriate transitions || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Little or no sense of sentence structure. Lacks transition ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Conventions || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">All spelling is correct. Punctuation, grammar and capitalizations are all accurate. || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Spelling is generally correct. Most punctuation and grammar are accurate. Some spelling is correct || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Some punctuation and grammar are accurate. Spelling errors are frequent || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">Punctuation is missing or incorrect. Capitalization is random. Errors in grammar are frequent and affect meaning. ||
 * Name: Date: ___ HR:____**

** Poster Assessment **

When you think your poster is finished, read through this list of requirements.In the “Self” column, check off each requirement in the self column that is evident in your poster, give yourself 1 point for check and //staple// this to the //back// of your poster.Keep in mind that if you cannot check off //all// of the boxes in the self column, you have room for improving the quality of your poster. . The topic (title) is very clear when you first look at it. ||  ||   || The main ideas are appropriate to the topic and are all encompassing. ||  ||   || Appropriate and accurate details support each main idea. ||  ||   || The purpose of the poster is clearly accomplished. ||  ||   || All illustrations, photographs and drawings add to the purpose and interest of the poster. ||  ||   || There are no errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation or spelling. ||  ||   || The overall organization, design, use of color and use of space help to make the poster interesting and to communicate the message. ||  ||   || The poster is highly original and creative.All work presented is my own and in my own words.There are no complete sentences included anywhere on my poster, only bullets and phrases. ||  ||   || The poster is very neat and presentable. ||  ||   || The poster is handed in complete and on time ||   ||   ||
 * **Element** |||| **Evaluation** ||
 * ^  || Self || Teacher ||
 * **Focus**
 * **Main Ideas**
 * **Supporting Details**
 * **Purpose**
 * **Drawings and Illustrations**
 * **Mechanics (C-U-P-S)**
 * **Layout and Design**
 * **Creativity and Authenticity**
 * **Neat and Presentable**
 * **Complete and Punctual**
 * **Subtotal:** || _____ || _ ||
 * **TOTAL:** ||  ||   ||

 <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> [|http://www.ajkids.com] **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">/ ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> [|http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/] <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> [] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> (is a meta search engine) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> []

<span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="color: #336699; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> [|www.refdesk.com] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';"> [|www.picsearch.com]
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">KidsClick! **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Looksmart's Kids Directory **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">ALA Great Web Site for Kids **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Awesome Library **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Dibdabdoo **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Education World **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Fact Monster **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Family Source **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">FirstGov for Kids **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Kids Search Tools **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">SearchEdu.com **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">TekMom's Search Tools for Students **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">ThinkQuest Library **

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Breakdown of Points for the Non-Communicable Diseases Unit __

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">1 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">point for critical website evaluation worksheet <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">1 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">point for news alert <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">5 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">points (1 for each) homework assignment <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">1 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">point for completed poster assessment checklist <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">1 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">point for completed self-assessment for written work <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">1 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">point for including full name and homeroom on all assignments __handed in__(not posted) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">5 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">points for written component <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">10 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">points for poster


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">TOTAL ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%;">25 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">points

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">1 extra credit point for posting a comment to the classroom blog <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">1 extra credit point for responding to another student’s blog comment

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">**With our grading system, this unit will be all of the points for this grading period.** This last attachment didn’t work very well, but I didn’t want to leave it out.When I originally saved this, I used the landscape page orientation so it’s cut off, but it’ll at least give you an idea of what the concept map looks like. **




 * =NAME of your DISEASE=

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">__ ** ||
 * Describe the
 * ===How is the===
 * ==Can the==
 * Warning Signs?? ||
 * ==How is the==
 * ==Symptoms==
 * ==Is there==
 * What may happen if the

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**<span style="font-family: 'Rockwell','serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">about ** **<span style="font-family: 'Rockwell','serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">the ** **<span style="font-family: 'Rockwell','serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">disease ** ||