The Healthy Aging “Spark” Project is designed to SPARK your mind.

The Healthy Aging Spark Project activity is designed to “spark” your minds through collaborative work,
critical thinking, and integration of ideas The Healthy Aging Spark activity is designed as a group project
comprised of groupings with 4 - 5 students. You can find your assigned group under People – Project
Groups in Canvas. Your group and topic are assigned randomly; students may not ask to be in specific
groups nor trade out members. The assigned topics assigned to a specific group are:

● Group 1: Cultural Differences or Similarities related to Gerontology

● Group 2: Social Attitudes towards Aging
● Group 3: Biological/Physiological Changes with Aging
● Group 4: Psychological Age-Related Changes
● Group 5: Cultural Considerations in Social Well-Being
● Group 6: Economic Determinants Pertaining to Elderly
● Group 7: Political/Policy Influences on Aging
● Group 8: Cultural Beliefs Related to End of Life

The Health Aging Spark Project contains four components: A Group Contract; Annotated Bibliography;
Presentation; and Peer Review Responses. The assigned group topics are broad categories: It is highly
suggested that you define a subtopic for the group topic, e.g., Hispanic versus German Cultural
Differences or Similarities related to Gerontology; Political/Policy Influences on Aging: Housing.

Through research, collaboration, and creation explain your point of view, critical thoughts, and
understanding of the material through end of module assignments for Modules 2 and 3 that should
demonstrate and communicate knowledge about healthy aging through varied influences (e.g., cultural,
psychological, social, etc.). You can compare to a different area of study, such as psychology, you may
compare to contemporary society or country outside of the US; there is no right or wrong, you only have
to find evidence to corroborate your theories or ideas!

Health Aging Spark Project Components

1. The group must create and submit a group contract and plan. Refer to the syllabus and information
on Canvas for elements, suggested templates, and scoring details. The group contract should be
completed in a shared document, e.g., group google doc, as follows:
● To initiate a google doc in Canvas: Go to Collaborations in the course menu: Name your group
(Econ Determinants), provide a Description if desired, and develop your document by selecting
your assigned group. Each member can collaborative work on the document together.
● Or, construct your own document to share and work on in google drive or other source.
Remember to share to all in your group.
The group contract/plan is due March 8 at 11:59 pm.

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2. The group is to complete and submit an annotated bibliography; the bibliography should contain
resources for the presentation. Refer to the syllabus and information on Canvas for details,
resources, and scoring details. The annotated bibliography should be completed in a shared
document, e.g., group google doc, as follows:
● If you initiated the group contract in Collaborations or to initiate a new google doc in Canvas: Go
to Collaborations in the course menu: Name your group (Econ Determinants), provide a
Description if desired, and develop your document by selecting your assigned group. Each
member can collaborative work on the document together.
● Or, construct your own document to share and work on in google drive or other source.
Remember to share to all in your group.
The group annotated bibliography is due March 8 at 11:59 pm.

3. The last component of the project is the Presentation and Peer Review Responses. The
presentation is due April 5 at 11:59 pm and peer review responses are due April 12 at 11:59 pm.
See details below related to delivery and scoring.

Presentation Details
You have five options to demonstrate your understanding surrounding your topic assigned. Using the
following digital media, you can create free accounts, and do not need to pay for any upgraded accounts
to complete the assignment. Choose one of the following to create your presentation:

Adobe Spark Page: A web page - https://spark.adobe.com/

Note: log in using your myci.csuci.edu google account; there is not a teacher/institution account.
Must have between 600 - 1200 words of content and at least 3 images (please cite the sources content
and images). Since writing is your primary mode of communication in this option, please cite like you
would an APA paper at the bottom of the page, include a list of works cited throughout the page. Voice
over or audio recording is not required.

Adobe Spark Video: A video slideshow - https://spark.adobe.com

Note: log in using your myci.csuci.edu google account; there is not a teacher/institution account.
Slide show should include 20 - 40 slides (this is not as many as you think) and use a combination of
video, images, slides, voice content, and text. The video should not only be images, text, and music only,
but also include audio guided voice content throughout the slides. Sources should be cited with content
on each slide, video or image before going on to the next slide. The last slide or two should contain a full
list of works cited.

Infographic: Using Google Draw, PowerPoint, Piktochart, Canva, or Visme, create an infographic on your
topic. Infographics require flow of the content and a good balance of text and image that targets an
intended audience. The infographic can be designed horizontal or vertical, depending on the approach

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to the flow of content, but should be sized approximately 11 x 17. Citations should be identified
appropriately with a list of references on the back of the infographic or a separate reference area is
acceptable. Voice over or audio recording is not required.

Cartoon Creator: Using Powtoons https://www.powtoon.com or other animated application to create a

cartoon (e.g.,https://www.animaker.com/ )
The cartoon presentation should be no more than 5 minutes in length. You will be charged a fee if you
create a cartoon longer than 5 minutes; do not pay for a longer cartoon creation, as it is not required. If
you feel you need a longer cartoon to cover your topic, you can create Part 1 and Part 2. Using a
combination of text and animation, Powtoons allows you to include voice over to use as a method of
explanation. After cited material appears on the screen, include a few seconds where the citation
appears on the screen. The last 15 seconds should be a list of works cited, or a separate list of
references is also an option.

Voice over Presentation: Using Google slides or Microsoft powerpoint with voice over recording on
presentation, create a presentation that is no more than 20 - 30 slides, combining video, images, slides
and/or text. The presentation should have audio guided voice content throughout the slides. On each
slide, identify the citation before going on to the next slide. The last slide or two should contain a full list
of works cited. Resources on how to do voice over: Google slides using screencast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGQ4JoASENg or Microsoft powerpoint: are:
http://www.fctl.ucf.edu/teachingandlearningresources/technology/powerpointaudio/index.php and
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/record-a-slide-show-with-narration-and-slide-timings-
0b9502c6-5f6c-40ae-b1e7-e47d8741161c

You do not have to pay to use any of the above mentioned applications! They are free to use but do
offer upgraded images or content for a fee. There is no need to pay anything extra for success in this
assignment. The reference list can be a slide at the end of the page or presentation, or in the case of the
cartoon or infographic, it may be submitted as a separate google doc.

Peer Review Responses

Peer review response is an equally important component in this assignment, as the topics are different
from group to group. Each individual is expected to review each of the other groups’ presentations; the
presentations add to the knowledge collected through course topics. Feedback can be very meaningful
and helpful where students gain from the perspectives of their peers in addition to the faculty. The Peer
Review Responses will be made available as soon as presentations are submitted and no later than 24
hours after the due date/time.

Note: The Peer Review Response component is an individual not group assignment; each individual is
expected to review and respond to at least 2 other group presentations.

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Refer to Scoring Criteria Rubrics in the Syllabus and Canvas for grading of project
components.