Subject Guide

Grade 8 Health Research Presentation
In pairs choose one of the following topics to research and then give a presentation to the rest of the class. The topics are:
Eating disorders Malnutrition of the poor and elderly Communicable diseases – compare and contrast with non-communicable diseases, explain 2 or 3 of the major communicable diseases Drug use and violence, drug use and decision making skills Media portrayal of body shape/type Mental health – what it is, causes, characteristics of mentally healthy and unhealthy people, difference between mature and immature behavior Building an individual’s self-esteem including your own and others. How specific nutrients affect health and performance Describe changes in the body during adolescence. How do these changes affect health and hygiene? Alcoholics Anonymous is a world wide organization which helps alcoholics and their families. How does their program for alcoholics work? Is it effective? What do they do to help families of alcoholics? We will spend two days in the library to research the topic and one day in class to work on your presentation. You need to find 4-5 sources of information. At least three of these sources must be ones that Mr. DeFrange tells you about. Print out information from any internet sites that you plan to use. The presentation should last between 7 and 10 minutes. After the presentation, we will have a short discussion of the topic. The presentation will be worth 20 points and the research will be worth an additional 10 points. (One source=2 points, two sources=4 points, three sources = 6 points, 4 sources = 8 points, 5 sources = 10 points as long as the sources give accurate, related information.) Qualities that will be considered in the presentation grade are: treating the subject in a serious manner, enthusiasm, creativity, easy to hear and understand, did not read the report and staying within the time frame. Also, please write 5 questions covering material in your report. The format may be fill-in, true-false, or multiple choice. Turn in with the answers. This is worth 5 points. All students should take notes during each presentation. There will be a test covering this material.
These two INFOhio databases are recommended by Mr. DeFrange
	MEDLINEplus. Health information from the National Library of Medicine.
	NetWellness. Health information from Ohio's major medical centers and much more.
www.healthfinder.gov	recommended by Mrs. Hartzfeld
www.medlineplus.gov	recommended by Mrs. Hartzfeld
www.mentalhelp.net	recommended by Mrs. Hartzfeld
www.cdc.gov	recommended by Mrs. Hartzfeld
www.mayoclinic.com	recommended by Mrs. Hartzfeld
www.webmd.com	recommended by Mrs. Hartzfeld
www.nih.gov	recommended by Mrs. Hartzfeld
	The five databases below are from EBSCO, an INFOhio resource for magazines are also recommended by Mr. DeFrange
Alt HealthWatch	This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers libraries full text articles for nearly 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports. In addition, there are hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine.
Health Source - Consumer Edition	This database is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition features more than 130 full text, consumer health magazines. This database is updated on a weekly basis.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition	This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. This database is updated twice a week
MEDLINE	MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection	This database provides nearly 575 full text publications, including nearly 550 peer-reviewed titles. Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.