INTRODUCTION

“This might be the first generation where kids are dying at a younger age than their parents and it's related primarily to the obesity problem”

Judy Davis

What does this quote mean? Take a look at the chart above, and think about WHY kids today may be at higher risk for a lowered life span than previous generations

What is the obesity epidemic we keep hearing about in the news, and how does it affect you and your community?

TASK

Your job is to research the rise in obesity rates among school age children, and to create personal health plan that reflects your knowledge on how to prevent obesity. You are to use the 6-step public policy analyst (PPA) approach outlined below which can be reached using the link: https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/welcome.html

Your final product will include:

*The 6 completed Public Policy Analyst worksheets

*Your own detailed health plan with two health goals related to maintaining a healthy body weight. This plan will cover

both nutrition and physical activity.

* A power point that summarizes your learning

PROCESS

Use the Six Steps of the Public Policy Analyst (PPA) to:

1. Define the Problem using Worksheet 1

2. Gather the Evidence using Worksheet 2

3. Determine the Causes using Worksheet 3

4. Examine an Existing Policy using Worksheet 4

5. Develop Solutions using Worksheet 5

6. Select the Best Solution using Worksheet 6

RESOURCES

Use the following links to research your topic. You may of course use other sites, but be sure to site them on your worksheets and power point.

obesityinamerica.org/causes.html

kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/obesity.html

faqs.org/nutrition/Pre-Sma/School-Aged-Children-Diet-of.html

ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09317.html

medhelp.org/NIHlib/GF-367.html

cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/

eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_2840_ENU_HTML.htm

STANDARDS

This WebQuest addresses the following NYS Learning Standards:

Language Arts:

Standard 1:   Language for Information and Understanding—Students will listen, speak, read, and write for information and understanding. As listeners and readers, students will collect data, facts, and ideas.

Standard 3:   Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation—Students will listen, speak, read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation.

Standard 4:   Language for Social Interaction—Students will listen, speak, read, and write for social interaction. Students will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people.

Health, Physical Education, Family and Consumer Sciences

Standard 1: Personal Health and Fitness

Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, to participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.

EVALUATION

Rubric: Steps 1-6-Worksheets

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Score
Completed Worksheets
Thoughtful Effort On Each Worksheet
Organized Product
Contributed To Group Work

Rubric-Power Point

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Score
Information (spelling, grammar, in own words)
Visual Image (color, organized, effort)
Personal Health Focus
Influence On Class

CONCLUSION

You have extensively researched the causes and effects of obesity in America. You have, with your knowledge, created a personal health goal to help reach and/or maintain a healthy body weight. You have the knowledge to implement habits and behaviors that will help you to lead a healthier life!