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A Project will be assigned in the Fourth Quarters of Health/PE, when we are in the classroom.
Projects will count for 20% of the students' Quarter grade.
Your parents have acknowledged that "Recognizing that technology is an important tool for communicating information in today’s world, students will incorporate the use of specific Internet and computer-based resources in the Health curriculum" in the class contract. With each project assigned, the Students will become familiar with and utilize a form of Technology that will envelop an aspect of the Ninth Grade Health Curriculum allowing for maximum student creativity!
More information on Projects will be posted as we draw nearer to the FOURTH Quarter.
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Fourth Quarter PROJECT:
1. Pick a Character Trait.
2. Research this trait (--two days in the Tech Lab: 4/13 & 4/14)
3. From your Research, complete the following:
*DEFINE the TRAIT.
*State what makes this Character Trait a Positive Value.
*Explain why this behavior is significant to practice?
*Identify one or more people in history that are known to demonstrate this trait?
*What can we learn from someone who demonstrates this behavior?
*In practicing this Positive Value, How will one benefit?
4. Write a Motivational Speech.(--Printed Script Due: 4/18) Inspire listeners to adopt your Character Trait as their own. Speech must beno longerthan 2m. 30s.—minimum2 min.
5. Create a Podcast. Record your speech on Audacity. Save to your class folder.
NOTE:Remember that creativity, voice inflection, and emphasis on the
importance of your trait will “sell” to the listener.
6. Convert your Audacity file to a Podcast. Save to your class folder.
7. Upload to Mrs. Karas’ Wiki on PBWORKS as: “P-_, Name: Trait”
8. Upload your Podcast AND write a Reflection on your MYPVI Wiki.
9. Fill Out and Turn in YourSELF- EVALUATION!(worth 33% of your grade.)
PODCAST & SELF-EVALUATION DUE: 4/20/11
The project will count for20%of the students' Quartergrade.
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Second Quarter Project:
HEALTH PHOTO STORY
Every student will be responsible for turning in a Photo Story.
Time will be alotted in class to complete this project.
This will count for 20% of the 2nd quarter grade.
Please print a description of this project for your own records.
You will need: a g-mail account to store your work.
THE ASSIGNMENT:
The student will choose an ailment, an injury or an illness, that affects one of the body systems .
The student will create a 10 picture Photo Story that follows the ailment from its inception (How did you get it? How did you know something was wrong?) what were the symptoms, to diagnosis and treatment.
The students' creativity will be rewarded i.e. the more creative you are, the better your grade.
This is an individual project. You should have more than enough
time to complete the project during class time in the Tech Lab; although, you may find yourself having to use some personal time to take pictures, do research, create a script, etc.
Project and Self Evaluation are due before the end of class on January 11, 2012.
Peer Evaluations (3) are due on January
12, 2012.
You are responsible for Loading Project onto the class WIKI;
Completing the Self Evaluation and Three Additional Evaluations for your peers' projects. This will all be utilized in determining your project grade.
Please NOTE: A daily Itinerary is available in the Handout Section along with Directions on how to access, convert and save information for this project!
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Second Quarter Body System Photo Story Project.
Your class will be split into large groups and assigned a Body System. You will be able to choose a partner from within your group to develop a Photo Story that answers a question of the Body System.
Photo Story Questions for the Body Systems:
* Why is the System important to the Body?
* What organs are involved in the System?
* How do those organs work together?
* How does one care for the Body System?
* What injuries/ illnesses affect the Body System?
You will have access to my research, my notes, my system questions, my health terms, my rubric and my review packet.
You will be responsible for translating my notes into the answers of the question you and your partner have chosen; as well as finding the pictures that appropriatly illustrate your message in movie form.
If your time is used wisely, you can complete this project during the class time offered to you in the Tech Lab.
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