Saturday, September 6, 2008

Webtext Topic

So I think my topic is going to be about America and how we as a country have gotten fatter and fatter over the years , subtopics would probally be like , why has America gained weight , what is keeping America from loosing weight , how to eat healthier .. things like that 

 Let me know what you guys think.

  David 

3 comments:

Eunice said...

David,
I think this topic is okay; I have gotten more than a few of these over the last few years, and some of them turn out better than others. The powerpoint proposal shouldn't be hard -- provide an overview. As far as the webtext and the final assignment, think in terms of telling people something we haven't all heard already -- such as any serious studies (journal articles, etc) that have been done recently.
What has always been interesting to me is this: WHen I was in grade school, I remember that there was one, or at the most two overweight children in my classes.
So "Bad eating" doesn't seem to be the total problem (If you had told our parents that fat was bad for you, or sugar, they would have wondered what planet you were on). So, what are other contributing factors? Video games?
Food additives? It has to be more than too many calories. How is income bracket related to weight gain in children? (The cheaper foods are usually the ones feared to be less healthy). How do we bring the opportunity for healtheir eating to everyone?
Keep us posted on what you find out.

Zachary said...

I like your topic alot.It may be the one that affects me the most in some way. As I don't eat to healthy at all. What is your view on video games and T.V., the internet, and our new socity.What about the Wii consel and how it promotes excersize in ways.I believe technolgy is the main cuprit in this issue.I would like to see that put into the spotlight.

Mike Miller said...

I like this choice for a topic, because I am just as bad as the next person about just picking up fast food. It's interesting how a lot of fast food places are having alternatives from fries to fruit, or soft drinks to bottled water. I'm sure you'll find a lot of interesting information to make a good project.