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.Eating Disorders.
. A Web Quest for 8th Graders
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Designed by
Chris Cooper ([email protected])
Kim Makosky ([email protected])
Introduction
| Task | Process | Evaluation
| Conclusion | Credits
Introduction
Congratulations! You
and your group have been selected to become the newest members in the fight
against eating disorders.
Your Mission:
Educate yourselves enough about eating disorders to educate
others.
Your Goal:
Compile
your findings into a variety of informative sources.
The Task
Your group will use provided
internet sources to research and educate yourselves about eating disorders.
During the course of your mission you will:
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become an expert about eating
disorders
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create an informative brochure
about eating disorders
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Present your findings to a 6th
grade Healthful Living class by utilizing, Power Point, Role Play, and
other media sources. This will be your final project. (More Details to
Come Later)
The Process
Now that you have accepted
your mission, lets begin basic training.
You will use the
provided internet sources to gather information. Select a recorder to record
each site that you visit. If you select information from a site to use
in your mission, please note the URL of the site for future reference.
Everyone on your team should take notes about the information collected.
Here are the internet sources that are approved for your mission.
Internet Sources:
1. Keep important notes
on all activities done during this assignment. Include research, student
questions, and important organization's contact information.
2. Use the information
found in your research on eating disorders to respond to the following
questions:
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What is an eating disorder?
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What are the different types of
eating disorders?
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What are the characteristics of
each eating disorder?
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What are some warning signs of
eating disorders?
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What causes eating disorders?
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Can eating disorders be treated?
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What are some dangers of eating
disorders?
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How can you help a person who
has an eating disorder?
3. While recording your notes,
brainstorm the facts and points that you intend to use in your informative
brochure and your Power Point presentation.
4. Analyze current and past
trends of body image advertising in the media and answer the following:
Tips
to Become a Critical Viewer of the Media
The
Media, Body Image and Eating Disorders
Application Questions:
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Do you think that the images potrayed
in the media are accurate?
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What are some ways advertisements
can deceive consumers?

-Find at least 10 photographs
of men and women in advertisements in fashion magazines and use these
pictures to talk about the images of men and women presented by the media.
How much do the models in the pictures look like people you know? Place
your photographs in a book that your group creates from construction paper.
Below each photograph answer the following questions:
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How are these images different
from what you see in real life?
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How could the media make these
photographs seem more realistic?
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What do you think the media is
trying to say through the photograph?

(Your teacher will provide
all needed materials to complete this project. Once your group finds 10
photographs, get them approved by your teacher, and then your booklet materials
will be given to you.)
5. Now that you have
done your research, take what you have found about eating disorders and
create an informative brochure. Your brochure should include the
information you recovered in question 2. Make sure that your brochure is
colorful, and contains pictures.
Goal Preparation
-Now that you have completed
basic training, Let's start working on your presentation.
Your power point presentation
should include:
-Reminder: Sign up with
your teacher for a time to practice your presentation. Don't Forget.....
Practice Makes Perfect!
Evaluation
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Poor
Performance
D |
You
Can Do Better
C |
Good
Job
B |
Exemplary
A |
-Becoming
An Expert (group internet research) |
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Less than 5 questions thoroughly completed
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Accurate notes not kept
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Sources not cited
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Group not on task.
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5-7 questions thoroughly completed
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Accurate notes not kept
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Sources not correctly cited
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Group somewhat on task.
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All questions thoroughly completed
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Accurate Notes kept
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Sources not correctly cited
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Group works well together and is somewhat on
task.
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All questions thoroughly completed
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Accurate notes kept
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Sources Correctly CIted
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Group works well together and stays on task.
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-Brochure
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Answers some of the questions from basic training.
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Sources used are not cited.
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Doesn't have any colorful appeal.
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Not organized what so ever.
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Answers the questions.
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Sources not cited correctly.
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Uses color, but does not include pictures.
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Somewhat organized.
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Answers all the questions researched in basic
training.
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Has sources used cited.
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Uses some pictures in brochure, but not very
colorful.
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Has everything in order.
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Answers all questions thoroughly researched
in basic training.
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Has all sources used cited correctly.
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Includes colorful images and is appealing.
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Neatly presented.
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-Body
Image Analysis
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Application questions not completed
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Activity book contains less than 10 photographs.
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Not all photographs have completed questions
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Activity book unorganized.
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Application questions completed
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Activity book contains less than 10 photographs
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Not all photographs have completed questions
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Activity book needs work.
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Application questions completed.
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Activity book contains 10 photographs
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Not all photographs have completed questions
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Activity book neatly organized
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Application questions thoroughly completed
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Activity book contains 10 photographs.
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Each photograph has completed questions
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Activity book neatly organized
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-Presentation |
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Has less than the required number of slides.
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Questions from basic training are not all answered.
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Sources used are not cited.
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Does not contain any of the other requirements
(sound, motion, graphics, visual aid, role play scenario)
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The presentation does not flow (group members
did not practice)
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Has the required number of slides.
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Not all questions from basic training are answered.
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Not all sources were cited and the ones that
were, were done incorrectly.
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All requirement were not met (sound, motion,
graphics, visual aid, role play scenario)
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Could have used some more practice.
|
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Has the required number of slides.
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Questions from basic training are answered.
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Sources are included but are incorrectly cited.
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Is appealing, but not all requirements were
met (sound, motion, graphics, visual aid, role play scenario)
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Flows well.
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Contains more than the required 11 slides.
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All questions answered thoroughly from basic
training.
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Sources used are cited correctly.
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Is appealing.
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Contains sound, motion and graphics.
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Good use of visual aid.
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Excellent role play scenario.
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Flows very well (obviously practiced)
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-Group
Evaluation |
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Group members did not work well together
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Not all group members attended practice session
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Group members had a hard time staying on task
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All group members worked moderately well together
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Not all group members attended practice session
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Group members not always on task.
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All group members worked well together
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All group members attended practice session
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Group members not always on task.
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All Group Members worked well together
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All group members attend practice session
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All group members stayed on task
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Conclusion
Through this web quest, you and your group
members should have a better understanding of what an eating disorder is
and how you can help someone with an eating disorder. By completing
this web quest, you have expanded your knowledge on the topic of eating
disorders and have learned new and interesting facts that you did not know
before. By working through this project you should also have a healthier
perspective of your body image.
Congratulations on completing your mission.
You did a great job!
Credits & References
Here are some sources that
may provide important information that you can use to help research the
different eating disorders and body image.
Last updated on August
15, 1999. Based on a template from The
Web Quest Page
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