Hello students!!!
You have done a wonderful job in your project!! I applaud you all for your great effort in sucessfully completing this mission!!! I have decided to treat you all to a fruit cup for your remarkable work!!!!
Ms. McDonald
Introduction
Alert!!!!!
We have just received breaking news that students were reported sick after lunch and are now hospitalized. There was no reported cause for the sudden illness, but speculations have revealed that the only common factor that may have contributed to the illness is the food the children ate. They all ate a combination of pizza, burgers, fries and candy bars and began throwing up after.
It was found that the children who were reported sick were all at a party to celebrate the start of the summer break. They consumed an excessive about of junk foods that were available to them and immediately start feeling ill after. They were taken to the hospital and the doctor is curious as to what could contribute to their sudden illness. The doctor is speculating that the sudden illnesses might have resulted from the excessive consumption of junk food at the party.
Your mission is to find out the harmful effects that junk food can have on children to help the doctor confirm his diagnosis. Do you think we can help to impact positively on the future practices of these students?
Task
Task
You are going to work in groups of three (3) in completing this mission.
1.Discover the harmful effects of junk food.
- Research on no less than three (3) harmful effects of junk food on students’ health using the website provided.
2.Present your findings.
- Utilize a presentation software (Prezi, SlideBean, PowerPoint, or one of your own choice) to creatively present your information.
- Present findings to the rest of the class orally utilizing the laptop and overhead projector.
3. Provide pamlets/brochures
- You might also provide a summarized content of your presentation in the form of a pamplet or brochure. Be creative!!!!!!
Process
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Before we take a look at the process, let us first watch this video on a doctor's experience upon consuming Junk food!!!
Process
Step 1: Place yourselves in groups of 3 students
Step 2: Remember, you will be graded according to group effort. So make sure to work as a team!!!!!
Step 3: Use the resources provided to read about the harmful effects of junk food. Please make references to the following websites.
http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/blog/harmful-effects-of-junk-foods-on-children/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIByhK16TtY&spfreload=10
http://www.foodrenegade.com/school-lunches-made-child-sick/
Step 4: Make note of the information you would like to highlight from your readings as a group.
Step 5: Decide as a group which software you will be utilizing to creatively present your information.
Step 6: Write a one page summary of your findings
- Give examples of junk foods that can be harmful to children’s health.
- Include at least three (3) harmful effects of junk foods on children’s present and future health.
- State why you think it is important for children to gravitate more towards healthy food choices.
Please review the following resourses to gather information on this step.
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/junk-food-affects-children-5985.html
http://www.livestrong.com/article/456624-negative-effects-of-junk-food-…
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/detrimental-effects-fast-food-children-…
http://www.healthline.com/health/fast-food-effects-on-body
Step 7: Present information orally to the rest of the class
- Use the laptop and overhead projector to present your information to the rest of the class.
- Provide handouts of your summarized presentation for the teacher and the other students in the form of a brochure or pamplet.
Step 8: Assign group members specific task
- Please ensure to assign each group member with specific task in completing this project. The tasks should be distributed equally so that the work load is not soley on an individual in the group.
- Combine research findings, ideas and thoughts in putting together the final product.
Evaluation
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CRITERIA |
Beginning (0 – 3 Points) |
Developing (4 – 6 Points) |
Proficient to Exemplary (7 - 10 Points) |
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Provides adequate information on topic |
Does not provide an adequate argument on topic |
Argument is presented, but is not clear or complete |
Argument is clearly presented including all criteria outlined above. |
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Provides ways of alleviating the issue/ concern |
Does not provide ways of alleviating the issue/ concern |
Ways of alleviating issues/ concerns are presented, but may not be clear or complete. |
Present clear ways of alleviating issue/ concern |
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Evidence of Group Effort |
Not evident |
Somewhat evident |
Fully evident |
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Creativity |
Unsatisfactory |
fair |
Exceptional |
Conclusion
Dear Students,
Your information was very useful in helping me to decide on the cause of the children’s illness. I am so proud of you! Because of your valid information, I am now able to sensitize the students of the harmful effects of eating a lot of junk food. The children are now doing well and have decided to gravitate more towards healthy eating. I hope you will also start to make healthy food choices. Thank you for your hard work and dedication in completing this mission.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. John Phillips
Credits
Websites
The following are the websites/ resources you are going to use to complete you mission!! The doctor will be delighted to use your findings to help him confirm his diagnosis!
How Junk foods affect children
Fleck, A. 2013. How junk food affects children. Demand media. Retrieved from http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/junk-food-affects-children-5985.html
Fast foods effect on the body medical course
Abiezer, A. 2013. Fast foods effect on body medical course. Motion Picture. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhfOC-mYM7s
Negative Effects of Junk Food on Kids
Collins, S. 2014. Negative effects of junk food on kids. Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/456624-negative-effects-of-junk-food-…
Studying the Effects of Fast Food
WTNH News 8. November 5, 2013. Studying the effects of fast food. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIByhK16TtY&spfreload=10.
The Effects of Fast Food on the Body
Pietrangelo, A. 2014. The effects of fast food on the body. Retrieved from http://www.healthline.com/health/fast-food-effects-on-body
Detrimental Effects of Fast Food on Children
McLaughlin, A. 2013. Detrimental effects of fast food on children. Retrieved from http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/detrimental-effects-fast-food-children-…
Harmful Effects of Junk Foods on Children
Mansi, 2015. Harmful effects of junk foods on children. Retrieved from http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/blog/harmful-effects-of-junk-foods-…
School Lunches Made this Child Sick
Michaelis, K. 2012. School lunches made this child sick. Retrieved from http://www.foodrenegade.com/school-lunches-made-child-sick/