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"The four articles... were very relevant and informative."

6th Grade Teacher - Arizona

What's the Story? Lesson 2

This lesson is the second of five lessons to be conducted over a three-week period and will take the full class period. Conduct this lesson after Lesson 1.

Today, you will:

• Divide class into student groups representing the three different professions.
  
• Guide students in reviewing research articles.
• Assist students as they summarize research in PowerPoint presentations.

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Preparation

• Set up computer lab for students to review their resources. Each group should have access to at least one computer with Internet access.
• Review and familiarize yourself with the three What's The Story? Group Guides and the resources linked from each. Make a copy of a guide for each student.
  

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Group Research Activity

Divide students into three groups representing three different professions: nutritionists, physiologists and anthropologists. Throughout this Exploration, student groups will take on the roles of these professionals to make observations and collect and analyze data.

Groups:

• Nutritionists: these students should be most interested in diet. What does the research and interactives tell us about what American's eat and how their eating patterns have changed over the years? What conclusions can students draw about the role of diet in the American obesity epidemic?
• Physiologists: these students should be most interested in activity. What role has the American lifestyle changed over the past years regarding activity? How role has activity played in the epidemic?
• Anthropologists: these students should be interested in the environment and how that affects American's health. How does the environment affect what American's eat and how they move? What role has a changing environment played in the epidemic?

1. Help your students form into groups.
   
2. Give each group the appropriate What's the Story? Group Guide. Encourage students to take notes on what they learn while reviewing research.
   
3. Distribute the PowerPoint templates, Nutritionists, Physiologists, and Anthropologists. Encourage students to complete the first 4 slides in the template to summarize their research and the factors they feel have led to the nationwide epidemic of obesity.