Advanced Math & Science Academy HEALTH CURRICULUM Health Projects
GRADING:
Your grade in health class will be based on attendance, class participation,
and the projects listed below.
PROJECT #1 - - POSTER:
Project #1 will be a poster on any health-related topic within the scope
of the course.
Pick a topic that you think is important to teach other people about.
If you have a choice between a general topic and a
specific one, please pick the more specific one:
vitamin C instead of
all vitamins; colon cancer instead of all cancers; cocaine (or
methamphetamine) instead of all dangerous drugs.
Include both text (either paragraphs, lists, tables, or a combination
of these) and illustrations.
Use both print sources and Internet sources. You must GIVE CREDIT
to all sources used.
(One way is to put a bibliography at the bottom.)
Print sources should be cited using a recognized format such as MLA.
Internet sources should be cited by giving the address (URL) in
angle brackets.
Any illustration taken from a source should be credited to that source.
Make sure your name and your class (7A, 7B, etc.) are on your poster.
Posters are DUE on Friday, April 7.
PROJECT #2 - - TERM PAPER:
Project #2 will be a term paper on any health-related topic within the scope
of the course.
Pick a very specific topic, not a general one: a particular disease
or problem, a particular drug, a particular behavior, or a relation
between two different problems.
Tables and illustrations may be included.
Use both print sources and Internet sources.
You must GIVE CREDIT to all sources used.
You must include a bibliography (or list of references) at the end.
Print sources should be cited using a recognized format such as MLA.
Internet sources should be cited by giving the address (URL) in
angle brackets.
Any illustration taken from a source should be credited to that source.
