Wellness Portfolio

A WebQuest for 8th Grade (Health)

Designed by Anne Smith
Anne_Smith@msad51.org

Introduction

You have just found out that a person close to you has a chronic noncommunicable disease which a past family member has also had. You want to know what the disease is and how their body will be affected. You are aware that diet and exercise can help prevent, control or even put the disease into remission. You also believe that there are new medical and alternative treatments being used to treat this disease.

Task

In order to help this person and others like him you decide to create a brochure or web page that accurately summarizes this disease, its correlation with diet and exercise and outlines possible treatments.

Process

Research and find information on your noncommunicable disease in these three areas:
1. definition , symptoms and progression of the disease
2. ways to prevent the disease
3. treatment options.
For information use two of the links listed below as well as a secondary print resource from the library. You may choose between a brochure created in Apple works or the development of a web page to show what you have learned around your noncommunicable disease. A formal bibliography must be included in your end product. Check your rubric to be sure you have met all of the project criteria.

Again, choose at least two links from below to find new and reliable information your disease.

http://www.msad51.org/GJHS/gjhslibrary/libhome.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/

http://www.cdc.gov

http://www.healthtouch.com

Evaluation

Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades. You may want to have separate rubrics for individual and group work.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Content	Limited summarized account of the disease, prevention and newest treatments.	Partially incomplete summarized account of the disease, prevention and newest treatments.	Fairly accurate and summarized account of the disease, prevention, and newest treatments.	Accurate and summarized account of disease, prevention and newest treatments.
Organization	Poorly organized, ineffective in communicating, creative and holding attention.	Partially organized, minimally effective in communicating, creative and holding attention.	Fairly organized, moderately effective in communicating, creative, and holding attention.	Highly organized, effectively communicates, creative and holds attention.
Technology	Ineffective use of computer applications.	Minimally effective use of computer applications.	Moderately effective use of computer applications.	Highly effective use of computer applications.
Bibliography includes 1 secondary print resource and 2 internet resource	No formal bibliography.	Bibliography doesn't include required sources/incorrectly cited.	Bibliography missing a required source/an error in citation.	Bibliography is all inclusive with correct citations.
Writing Process	Many spelling, ,grammar, or punctuation errors in word-processing.	Several spelling, grammar, or punctuations errors in word-processing.	Two spelling errors, two grammar or punctuation errors in word-processing.	No spelling errors, correct grammar and punctuation in word-processing.

Conclusion

From investigating a particular noncommunciable disease ,you may have learned that lifestyle choices you make today may affect how disease free you are in later years. Our collective research shows our ability to treat or manage certain diseases improves daily. The important idea here is prevention and medical research can together give your generation a chance for having a longer and higher quality of life in their later years.

Credits & References template and training materials: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest.html

. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page