This week each student should find a news article (no duplicates please-check before you post) from a reputable news source which relates to humans and the food or supplements we consume. This is a very wide topic. Find something that seems interesting to you and share it with the rest of the class. Make sure you give credit to the author by telling us we might find this information. Some of us may want to read the article so we need to be able to find it.
Reputable sources include but are not limited to:
CNN.com
MSNBC.com (both have science pages)
News for Kids
sciencedaily.com
National Geographic
Next, post a summary of your article. Your goal is to spark conversation between yourself and your classmates. Here are some questions to help guide your summary:
1. The main points of the article are...
2. A brief summary of the science discussed in the article.
3. A critical analysis of the source of the article's information (Do they tell you where they got their data? Is it clear who conducted the research and whether or not they had a conflict of interest?)
4. What do you think of the topic being discussed? Do you have further questions that were not answered by the article?
5. Spark discussion...ask a question, give others something to ponder and write about.
Remember, never criticize people, just ideas. Always explain why you agree or disagree. Back up your comments!
I can't wait to read your summaries!
Don't forget...original post by Wednesday at 11:59pm, replies by Friday at 11:59pm.
