Current Issues Project

Grade 9 2021-2022
You and your group members will research a current health issue of your choice and prepare a Google Doc
and a Google slide presentation which will be orally presented to your class.

1. Make a copy of this GDoc, this will be where you write your research. Share it with your group
members and teacher: [email protected], [email protected] & [email protected].
2. Remember to paraphrase so you don't plagiarize!!
3. Create and share a Google slide presentation. must contain all of your researched information (answers
to the below questions), as well as your topic name, your name, class and all of your MLA citations
at the end of the Google slide presentation. You must use several (>3) reputable resources for your
research.
4. Your Research GDoc, Google slide presentation and Oral presentation (3 to 5 minutes) will be
used for grading.

Each group member will be expected to do research, slide preparation and present orally to the class.

Blogs and WIKIPEDIA are NOT a good source. Do Not use it!
Topics

1. Substance abuse - vaping

2. Substance abuse - alcohol
3. Online safety
4. Body image - eating orders
5. Distracted driving
6. Effects of Influencer
7. Mental health
8. Substance Abuse - Over the Counter/Prescription
9. Porn addiction
10. Technology addiction/Gaming Addiction/Social Media
11. Stress/Anxiety
12. Healthy eating habits for teenagers (physical exercise and nutrition)
13. Exercise addiction
14. OCD - Germaphobe
15. Domestic violence?
16. Air pollution
17. Water pollution
18. Personal hygiene
 Question Information Researched MLA Citation
What are the specific
concerns for health?

How does it impact one's

health or overall wellbeing?
What are the
options/solutions?
How many people are
affected by this worldwide?
In the USA? In Taiwan?
What are the signs or
health markers?
Successful Treatment
Options? Resources?
After your research, what
do you predict can happen
about this issue if it is not
treated/resolved in 5 years
10 years times?
Is this health issue related
to another issue? Can you
explain how are they
related and why?
Come up with questions
that apply to your topic and
answer it here.
Come up with questions
that apply to your topic and
answer it here.
You need to answer TEN
questions total. If some
questions here do not apply
to your topic, please
synthesize your own
questions
Summary: Key points
 Assignment Rubric

Emerging Developing Acquired Accomplished Points

Score 0-3 4-5 6-8 9-10

The presented
Research The presented
The presented information
The presented information
Did the information demonstrated
information was not demonstrated good
student demonstrated through research
from trusted and research from
conduct good, research from a few from several trusted
reputable sources. several trusted and
sound sources. and reputable
reputable sources.
research? sources.

The work was

The work was
The work contained synthesized,
synthesized,
serious errors and authentic, and
The work appears to authentic and
did not deliver any completed without
be incomplete and it completed with some
Content strong errors. The
fails to deliver any minor errors.
Accuracy messages/informatio information was
messages/informatio Demonstrates good
n. Demonstrates accurate and
n. sufficient
How good is some understanding demonstrates a clear
understanding of the
the work that of the topic. understanding of the
topic.
was done? topic.

Clarity
The work shows The work displays
Does your The work contains The work shows
incomplete sentences very minimal or no
work have many spelling and some spelling and
and almost all of the grammar and
correct grammar errors and grammar errors and
writing contains spelling errors. All
spelling, does not display most sentences are
spelling and sentences are written
grammar, and sentence fluency. written with fluidity.
grammar errors. fluidly.
sentence
fluency

The product was

The product was The product was
complete, attractive,
The product was incomplete, adequate, attractive,
Presentation and creative. The
incomplete and the somewhat attractive and creative. The
presentation was
presentation needed and creative. The presentation
How well was very thorough,
a lot of work. presentation needed included most of the
the work including all
more work. required main facts.
presented? required facts.
 Understandin The student The student
The student
g The student failed to demonstrated demonstrated an
demonstrated some
demonstrate sufficient excellent
How much did understanding of the
understanding of any understanding of the understanding of the
the student concepts and
of the concepts and main concepts and main concepts and
understand terminology relating
terminology. terminology relating terminology relating
about the to the topic.
to the topic. to the topic.
topic?

Application
The student
of Knowledge
The student could The student could The student was able thoroughly and
Did the not complete the self complete some of to complete most of confidently
student reflection. the self reflection. the self reflection. completed the self
complete the reflection.
self reflection?

Total Score /60

Notes:
1. There will be a 10% deduction of points per day for all late submitted assignments.
2. In rare cases, partially or poorly completed assignments may be submitted for partial credit at the
discretion of the instructor.

Assessor's Comment: 

I - IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM

D - DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS/DECIDE WHAT TO DO (5 options)
E - EVALUATE YOUR OPTIONS & PRIORITIZE YOUR CONCERNS (5 options)
A - ACT ON THE BEST CHOICE (Which decision did you go for)
L - LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE (What did you learn from this activity)