9​th​ GRADE FOURTH UNIT: WE ARE WHAT WE EAT

Goal: ​Effectively communicate how science has addressed a specific problem or issue related to the digestive system,
using a TED-Ed kind of presentation or an article/essay.

Role: ​You are a journalist working for a scientific magazine, researching about a specific digestive system problem or
issue and to what extent it is addressed by science.

Audience: ​General audience reading your article or attending to the presentation.

Situation: ​You are a journalist working for a science magazine. For the next edition, you are asked to do some research
about the impact of science on people’s Digestive system health to be published on the magazine as an article or
uploaded to the webpage as a TED-Ed kind of presentation.

Product: ​According to your preferences, you can present your work as a written article or as an oral presentation.

● If you want to write an article/essay, follow these instructions:

1. Choose one digestive system problem or issue​ you would like to work about.
2. Find and analyze at least 3 scientific articles​ related to the problem or issue and how it is addressed by science.
Each article needs to be shared with the teacher for its approval. Non approved articles will not be accepted as
part of the final product. ​For each article hand in the “article analysis protocol”​ found on pages number ​2 to 6​ of
this document.
3. Follow the template for essays​ found ​here t​ o write your article/essay.
4. Carefully read and follow the criteria A and D rubric to adjust your work to it

● ​If you prefer to present a TED-Ed, follow these instructions:

1. Choose one Digestive system problem or issue​ you would like to work about.
2. Find and analyze 3 TED presentation and 3 reliable sources of information​ related to the problem or issue and
how it is addressed by science. Each presentation needs to be shared with the teacher for its approval. Non
approved presentations will not be accepted as part of the final product. ​For each TED presentation hand in the
“TED analysis protocol” ​ found on pages​ 7 to 10​ of this document​ and for any other written source use the
“article analysis protocol” ​found on pages ​2 to 6​.
3. Read the recommendations about how to do a TED presentation found on this ​link
4. Follow the presentation rubric​ found h​ ere ​to prepare your presentation.
5. Carefully read and follow the criteria A and D rubric to adjust your work to it.

Standards: ​Criteria A and D found on this link.

- The due date for presentations and essays/articles will be June 3​rd
- Classes starting Monday 20​th​ will be allocated to this task, a total of 8 hours of class plus the time you want to
use at home.
- If you have questions regarding this task, feel free to ask.
  
1​st​ Article analysis protocol.

TITLE: Malnutritions AUTHOR/S:

PUBLICATION DATE: 10/28/2015 FOUND ON: NHS

TOPIC/PROBLEM (IN ONE SENTENCE): Information about malnutrition.

PURPOSE: Inform people about what is malnutrition, what are health conditions, impact of medicines, what are
physical and social factors, what can be causes of malnutrition in children.

Scientific concepts or principles discussed/included: How and to what extent do the scientific principles
address the issue:
1. Nutrients Nutrient is main issue of malnutrition. Because
malnutrition is caused by not consuming enough nutrients.
So mainly, nutrient is a main issue of this problem.
2. Diarrhoea Diarrhoea is when people take a dump, it comes out with
liquid form. This is one of the disease which can caused by
malnutrition.
3. Digestion When children keep malnutrition for a long term, then
they will have trouble with digestion process. Because
there are amount of nutrients that people need to
consume but if they don’t consume as much as people
need for their live, then they will have trouble more than
digestion trouble.
What implications do the scientific principles have on different factors such as social, economic, cultural, ethical,
religious, etc?

- Social, if malnutrition become usual problem to social then there will be a more study about medical
treatment of malnutrition.
- Economic. These Days there are many companies which sell many medical products on cancer or other
disease that can bring economic growth. If malnutrition become more serious problem then there will be
many companies which sell products of malnutrition treatment and it can cause global economic growth.

CONCLUSION/S:
Malnutrition is caused by consuming less nutrients. It can cause many different disease or impact on body organs.
By having malnutrition, then people will have different life as other normal people. Malnutrition is more dangerous
than what people think of.

HOW IS THIS ARTICLE RELEVANT TO YOUR WORK?

This is basic information of my issue. This is informing about what is malnutrition and some factors that can cause
by this. Before I think of solution, I need to have well understanding on the topic what I decide to do on my final
work.

(n.d.). Retrieved from ​https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/malnutrition/causes/

 2​nd​ Article analysis protocol.

TITLE: CBD 오일의 7가지 효능 (7 benefits of CBD oil) AUTHOR/S:

PUBLICATION DATE: 31.Mar.2019 FOUND ON: Blog

TOPIC/PROBLEM (IN ONE SENTENCE): CBD has 7 different benefits which are relieve pain, reduce anxiety and
depression, alletive cancer related symptoms, reduce acne, neuroprotective properties, benefit on heart health
and other potential benefits.

PURPOSE: To inform people about what is CBD oil.

Scientific concepts or principles discussed/included: How and to what extent do the scientific principles
address the issue:
1. Cannabidiol CBD oil is made of cannabidiol which is natural remedy.
These days it’s becoming famous because it doesn’t bring
any mental impact.
2. THC This is also similar as CBD but it brings mental impact like
when people consume it, they will feel high.
3. Cancer Cancer is just pretty famous disease not only for
malnutrition. It is one of the consequence that can caused
by malnutrition.
What implications do the scientific principles have on different factors such as social, economic, cultural, ethical,
religious, etc?

- Social, today cancer is one of the common disease but if CBD oil become develop, then there will be many
people who can live longer by consuming CBD oil.
- Cultural. Culture can be change or either add by something. But if CBD oil become common then culturally
people will enjoy it because it’s not like a medicine.

CONCLUSION/S: CBD is having many benefits. It will be really helpful to everyone, if it developed. Because many
people just passed away since they didn’t have correct medical treatment. But if CBD oil become really develop
then it can be one of the future of human health.

HOW IS THIS ARTICLE RELEVANT TO YOUR WORK?

This is my main solution of issue. I am going to talk about benefits and impact of consuming CBD oil since it has
many benefit without development.

(n.d.). Retrieved from ​https://b2bhjlee.blog.me/221501804036

 3​rd​ Article analysis protocol.

TITLE: AUTHOR/S:

PUBLICATION DATE: FOUND ON:

TOPIC/PROBLEM (IN ONE SENTENCE):

PURPOSE:

Scientific concepts or principles discussed/included: How and to what extent do the scientific principles
address the issue:
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What implications do the scientific principles have on different factors such as social, economic, cultural, ethical,
religious, etc?

CONCLUSION/S:

HOW IS THIS ARTICLE RELEVANT TO YOUR WORK?

 4​th​ Article analysis protocol.

TITLE: AUTHOR/S:

PUBLICATION DATE: FOUND ON:

TOPIC/PROBLEM (IN ONE SENTENCE):

PURPOSE:

Scientific concepts or principles discussed/included: How and to what extent do the scientific principles
address the issue:
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What implications do the scientific principles have on different factors such as social, economic, cultural, ethical,
religious, etc?

CONCLUSION/S:

HOW IS THIS ARTICLE RELEVANT TO YOUR WORK?

 5​th​ Article analysis protocol.

TITLE: AUTHOR/S:

PUBLICATION DATE: FOUND ON:

TOPIC/PROBLEM (IN ONE SENTENCE):

PURPOSE:

Scientific concepts or principles discussed/included: How and to what extent do the scientific principles
address the issue:
1.
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What implications do the scientific principles have on different factors such as social, economic, cultural, ethical,
religious, etc?

CONCLUSION/S:

HOW IS THIS ARTICLE RELEVANT TO YOUR WORK?

  
1st Presentation analysis protocol.

TITLE: Ending hunger now SPEAKER/S: Josette Sheeran

PUBLICATION DATE: July 2011 FOUND ON: Ted

TOPIC/PROBLEM (IN ONE SENTENCE): There are bunch of people who are dying every single minute in other place
and we need to care about it because by bit of care for some or many people, it can pretty much solve the problem
called malnutrition.

PURPOSE: To tell/inform audience that we have really big problem all around the world which related to children’s
health. And also to tell/inform what kind of solution is actually happening.

Scientific concepts or principles discussed/included: How and to what extent do the scientific principles
address the issue:
1. Brain If people don’t have enough nutrition, brain and body will
stunt. And it brings impact on children’s brain volume.
2. Nutrition Nutrition is the consuming food for people’s health. But in
this issue, it’s about people who don’t get enough
nutrition to their health/body and it even cause a death.
What implications do the scientific principles have on different factors such as social, economic, cultural, ethical,
religious, etc?
1. Economic
People are working on economic by going to jobs and some places there should be someplace where need more
labour sources. In other place where actually having problem with malnutrition, there might be a good/intelligent
children/adults. By working on this issue can make improvement on economic because by saving children life, they
will work with job which means they will earn money for social then it will bring impact on economic growth.
2.
CONCLUSION/S:
Every single time in other places, children/adults are passing away by not having enough nutrition. Even if there are
some places which is working with this issue but still there are bunch of people who don’t get enough nutrition and
having problem with brain, body, organs, etc. There are also bunch of people who is living well all around the
world. There are 76 billion people who is living in the earth. But I can tell at least half of them are living fine, If
every single people pay some for people who is having trouble with malnutrition, this issue can be solve.

HOW IS THIS PRESENTATION RELEVANT TO YOUR WORK?

This issue is about the people who is not getting/having enough nutrition because they can’t eat enough food for
their body. My work is about malnutrition and this Ted is explaining some facts about malnutrition. By watching
this, I can also see what structure do I need to have in order to talk about malnutrition in the form of Ted.

WHAT ELEMENTS ON THIS TED PRESENTATION ARE DIFFERENT FROM A NORMAL PRESENTATION?
Ted presentation is mostly presenting with pictures but for normal presentation, there are words also they includes
more than one topic. In Ted, if we are using slides, it only needs to include one topic per each slides.
Sheeran, J. (2011, July). Transcript of "Ending hunger now". Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/josette_sheeran_ending_hunger_now/transcript#t-703578
 2nd Presentation analysis protocol.

TITLE: What is obesity? SPEAKER/S: Mia Nacamulli

PUBLICATION DATE: June 2016 FOUND ON: Ted

TOPIC/PROBLEM (IN ONE SENTENCE):

One in four adults and eight out of ten adolescents aren't active enough and obesity is getting big issue.

PURPOSE: To inform how do we recognize overweight and obese.

Scientific concepts or principles discussed/included: How and to what extent do the scientific principles
address the issue:
1. BMI BMI is the way to calculate is the overweight or not by the
weight and height. Then there is a number for overweight
people will get 25-29.9 when they use formula of BMI.
What implications do the scientific principles have on different factors such as social, economic, cultural, ethical,
religious, etc?

Social - People are having trouble with obesity commonly today. But if people get better with their own body fat,
then social doesn’t need to worry about medical study on fat since these days there are bunch of medicines for
obesity.

CONCLUSION/S:
There are many reasons which can cause obesity. But as the video said, obesity and overweight is becoming too
usual for people to have.

HOW IS THIS PRESENTATION RELEVANT TO YOUR WORK?

This is one of the disease that can cause by malnutrition because obesity result from the intake of less or more
food.

WHAT ELEMENTS ON THIS TED PRESENTATION ARE DIFFERENT FROM A NORMAL PRESENTATION?
This is using drawing to justify and explain of the context what the video is saying.

Nacamulli, M. (June.2016). What is obesity? Retrieved from

https://www.ted.com/talks/mia_nacamulli_what_is_obesity
 3rd Presentation analysis protocol.

TITLE: SPEAKER/S:

PUBLICATION DATE: FOUND ON:

TOPIC/PROBLEM (IN ONE SENTENCE):

PURPOSE:

Scientific concepts or principles discussed/included: How and to what extent do the scientific principles
address the issue:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What implications do the scientific principles have on different factors such as social, economic, cultural, ethical,
religious, etc?

CONCLUSION/S:

HOW IS THIS PRESENTATION RELEVANT TO YOUR WORK?

WHAT ELEMENTS ON THIS TED PRESENTATION ARE DIFFERENT FROM A NORMAL PRESENTATION?