Manchester Township High School

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                Daily Assignments

 

¨      Make sure you keep track of the articles critiqued.

 

¨      You may critique an article from magazines kept at the circulation desk as well as the

online articles listed below.

 

¨      The critique forms are at the circulation desk.

 

¨      At the end of the period, hand in the completed critique form along with a copy of the article.

 

 

 

¨      Searching hint for Student Research Center:  Copy the article title and author listed and paste it in the search box.  Uncheck all the boxes except for magazine.  Check and make sure it is the right article.

 

¨      Searching hint for Opposing Viewpoints:  Copy the title of the article and past it in the search box. Check and make sure it is by the correct author.

 

 

Articles about the Mind

 

1.  Aromatherapy: The Therapy That Makes Scents.  By Corinne Friedman

    http://www.all-natural.com/aroma-1.html

 

2.  A Stressful Life Can Cause Serious Health Problems

     http://chetday.com/stressdangers.htm

 

3.  Does Stress Really Cause Heart Disease?  By Richard N. Fogoros, M.D.

     http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/riskfactors/a/stresshtdisease.htm

 

4.  Personal Goal Setting:  Find direction. Live your life your way.

     http://www.mindtools.com/page6.html

 

5.  Stress Shown To Decrease Brain Function and Impair Physical Performance

     http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb421316.htm

 

6.  Power Chords  by  Nathan Lichtman

      Current Health 2; Jan 2006

        Locate the article in Student Research Center

 

7.     Your Body, Yourself  by Andrea Faiad

      Current Health 2;  March 2006

      Locate the article in Student Research Center

 

 

 

Articles about the Body

 

1.     Born to Be Obese?

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_60819.html

               

2.     Pilates

     http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/exercise/pilates.html

 

                3.  Exercise, Weight Loss, Wellness:  Increasing Longevity with Aerobics and Weight Lifting Workouts.  By Joy Butler.

                     http://fitness.suite101.com/article.cfm/exercise_weight_loss_wellness

 

4.    Who Needs Sleep  by Kirsten Weir

Current Health 2;  October 2005

Locate the article in Student Research Center

 

5.    Skeleton Key by Scott Douglas.

Current Health 2; Mar 2006.

Locate the article in Student Research Center

 

6.    What is Pilates?

http://www.pilatesmethodalliance.org/whatis.html

 

7.    Abstinence Education Is the Most Effective Way to Protect Teen Health.  By Robert E. Rector

Locate the article in Opposing Viewpoints.

 

8.    Proper Nutrition Can Improve Your Body Image.  By Jenna A. Bell-Wilson.

Locate the article in Opposing Viewpoints.

 

9.    Alcohol Abuse Among Teens:  A Growing National Problem.  By Stephen

     Williams. Locate the article in Opposing Viewpoints.

 

10.           Embryonic Stem Cell Research Could have Dangerous Consequences.  By William Norman Grigg. Locate the article in Opposing Viewpoints.

 

11. What Causes Labor to Begin? By Craig L. Bissinger. M.D.

http://www.fisher-price.com/us/prepare/article.asp?c=bg_labor&artid=81077

 

12. Drug Abuse and Addiction:  Signs, Symptoms, Effects and Testing.

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/drug_substance_abuse_addiction_signs_effects_treatment.htm

 

13. Demonization of Anabolic Steroids I:  What Makes These Hormones so Evil?                                                                               

 http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/williams/demonization-of-anabolic-steroids-01.htm

 

                14.  Poor in Poor Shape Are at Higher Risk of Death.  By Neil Osterweil.

 http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/AcuteCoronarySyndrome/tb/2679

 

15.  Fit family: Two moms launch fitness magazine for kids _ and parents.  Locate the article in

       Student Research Center

 

16.   Working it to the core:  By Kwiatkowski, Jane. 

  Locate the article in Student Research Center

    

                17.  New exercise combines cardio with healing arts.  By   Rindfleisch.

                       Locate the article in Student Research Center.

 

18.  How to become chemically independent.  Locate the article in Opposing Viewpoints.

 

19.    Hunters at Higher Risk of Heart Attack. By  Breen, Tracy

        Locate the article in Student Research Center.  

 

20.  Kids missing out on sleep face serious health risks.  By:  Anderson, Julie.   Omaha World-Herald (NE); 03/11/2007.          Locate the article in Student Research Center .

 

21.U still up? Teens are text-messaging friends into the wee hours.  By:  Dunnewind, Stephanie.     Locate the article in Student Research Center .

 

       

 

                  

                  

 

Articles about Energy and Nutrition

1.      Water: How Much Should You Drink Every Day

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/NU/00283.html

               

2.      Gatorade or Water? Texas Medical Assoc. Report Analyzes Benefits of Sports Drinks

http://www.usafootball.com/articles/health-and-safety/center-articles/17-health-and-safety/84-hydration/158-gatorade-or-water-texas-medical-assoc-report-analyzes-benefits-of-sports-drinks.php

 

3.      Nine Steps to Better Sleep.  By Margaret Chuong-Kim.

     http://www.drbenkim.com/articles-sleep.html

 

4.      You're a Human Sponge. By Davy, Emma.

Current Health 2;  Apr/May 2006.

Locate the article in Student Research Center

                    

5.      Debunk the Breakfast Myths.  By Kelly James-Enger.

http://www.bodyforlife.com/nutrition/articles.asp?cmsId=282

 

6.  Diet Food Imposters.  By Emily Tannert.

http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-3-61-141-1832-1,00.html

                                 

              7.  Getting More Protein from Plants May Lower Blood Pressure. 

                     Locate the article in Student Research Center

 

              8.  Behind the Headlines on Low-Fat Diet Study. 

                     Locate the article in Student Research Center

9. Dieting May Be Gateway to Eating Disorders in Teens.  By Jeff Minerd.     

    http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/WeightManagement/dh/3089

               

                   10. The Eating-Disordered Male Athlete.  Myra H. Immell.

    Locate the article in Opposing Viewpoints.

                  

11. Dieting basics.  By Auriana Ojeda.  Locate the article in Opposing Viewpoints.

 

12. Soda drinkers consume more calories.  Nanci Hellmich.  Locate the article in Student Research Center.

 

 

13. Working it to the core: Strengthening the body from your hips to shoulders can give you better balance and help prevent injury.  By Kwiatkowski, Jane.  Locate the article in Student Research Center  

 

14. Fit TO BE TRIED.  By KATE ROBERTSON.  Toronto Star (Canada); 01/05/2007.  (Belly Dancing)

        Locate the article in Student Research Center.

 

15.Proper Nutrition Can Improve Your Body Image.   Auriana Ojeda.   Locate the article in  

          Opposing Viewpoints.

 

 

 

                  

 

 

Articles about Sports

 

1.  Basketball Benefits of Stretching  By Kathy Giegel.

    http://www.physicalfitnessarticles.net/Article/Basketball-Benefits-of-Stretching/21783   

 

2.  Put Something on the Ball. (Baseball)  By David Barker.

    http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/putting_something.html

 

3.     BLIND  By Dowd, Kathy Ehrich

      Locate the article in Student Research Center .

                   

                         4.   Badminton moves out of the backyard.  Wood, Daniel B

      Locate the article in Student Research Center .

 

 5.  Article - 5 Things Coaches Don't Want to Hear     (Softball)

 

 6.    Tennis, No One?  By Price, S. L.

      http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=14271699&site=src-live

        Locate the article in Student Research Center

 

7.     Volleyball Skills

       http://ezinearticles.com/?Breaking-Up-the-Serving-Volleyball-Skill:-How-To-Become-A-Serving-     Sensation&id=419316

 

8.     Volleyball

      http://ezinearticles.com/index.php?Volleyball&id=504656

 

9.    Volleyball

       http://volleyball.about.com/od/coachhouser/a/badservehabits.htm

 

10. McGwire Strikes Out!   Locate the article in Student Research Center

     

11. U.S. Women's Tennis: Venus or Serena?

       http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2007/04/16/us_womens_tennis_venus_or_serena.php

      

12.  Take It Like a Man.  By:  Lloyd, Jenny.   Locate the article in Student Research Center.

 

 

13.  Media faulted in Duke case.  By: Madigan, Nick.  Locate the article in Student Research Center.

 

14.  Prep sports: If it's spring, it's time to play ... everything.   By:  Millea, John.  Locate the article in Student Research Center.

 

15.  Moviegoers chase that epic, ripped '300' look.  By:  Ryan Holeywell.    Locate the article in Student Research Center.  

                    

16.  A TEAM STANDS TALL.  By Kelley, Raina    (Rutgers girls’ basketball team) Locate the article in Student Research Center

 

17. Beckham brings star power, sex appeal to U.S. soccer.  By  Bondy, Filip    Locate the article in Student Research Center  FIRST WORDS. By:  Curtis, Carleton.  Transworld Skateboarding; May2007.  Locate the article in Student Research Center.

 

18. Athletes prepare to make marks in upcoming track and field ...  By  Kristi Funderburk.  Locate the article in Student Research Center.

 

 

 

 

Long Term Assignments

                  

                   The activities below will count for several days of missed PE classes.

 

All papers must include your name, teacher, PE period, and date at the top of the first page.  Cite the works used at the end of your paper.  Use the school format for citing sources.

 

 

 

ACTIVITY #1   (counts as 5 days)

 

Choose a sporting event and write a three page paper about the activity.  Include the following information in the paper:

¨      basic rules

¨      physical education rules

¨      sport safety

¨      amateur vs. professional

¨      brief profile of a prominent figure in the sport

 

 

 

ACTIVITY #2   (counts as 5 days)

 

Research sports drinks (i.e. Gatorade, Powerade, etc.).  Write a three page paper discussing the purpose and benefits of these drinks.  What does advertising emphasize?  In what circumstances should teens choose sports drinks over water?  What are the primary ingredients of the drink?  What is the cost of these drinks? 

 

 

ACTIVITY #3   (counts as 5 days)

 

Read a biographical article(s) of a successful athlete of your choice.  Write a two page paper discussing the attitudes that contribute to the athlete’s success. How has this athlete influenced society?  Do you feel they are a positive role model for young athletes in our country and why?

 

 

ACTIVITY #4 (counts as 5 days)

 

Define sportsmanship and provide examples of good sportsmanship.  What is the fair punishment/penalty for players (pro and amateur), coaches, parents, and fans that demonstrate poor sportsmanship?  Have you ever witnessed an example of poor sportsmanship?  Explain the situation that occurred and your feelings on it.

 

 

 

 

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Updated May 2007

Created June 2006