A Reading Web Quest

Introduction

June is ‘Health is Wealth’ month and you have just accepted a job as a journalist for an online health magazine. You have been asked to design a brochure on alternative medicine to be highlighted on the company’s web quest in June.  

Task

1. You will design a brochure using the resources both online and offline for 2 types of 

    alternative medicine (acupuncture, ayurvedic, etc).

2. Provide details of at least 2 new discoveries on using alternative medicine

3. Add in details of places to visit to obtain these alternative medicines

4. You will present your brochure during an exhibition on alternative medicine

5. Evaluate your work using the brochure evaluation tool.

Process

1.            Select a brochure template.

2.            Select 2 types of alternative medicine

3.            Use online, books, and non-print resources to find the information needed to 

               complete the brochure.

4.            Complete the brochure with text and pictures.

5.            Be sure to cite all the sources of your text and images.

6.            Be sure to include all of the information the readers will need.

7.            Use the Brochure evaluation tool to guide your brochure design and 

               information.

8.            Present your brochure in an exhibition held during ‘Health Week’.

Resources

http://altmedicine.about.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandalternativemedicine.html

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/introduction.htm

http://nccam.nih.gov/news/multimedia/video/acupuncture/- video

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/massage/a/massage_types.htm

http://advancedhealth.ca/custom_content/c_164907_registered_massage_therapy.html

http://advancedhealth.ca/custom_content/c_164907_registered_massage_therapy.html?save=1

http://www.massagehealththerapy.com/

http://www.5min.com/Video/Depression-Massage-Therapy-Video-3460767

http://www.herbandneedle.org/practice.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXgVz4ZqAxo

Evaluation

Use the brochure evaluation tool to evaluate the brochure. This same evaluation tool will be used by the teacher to evaluate your brochures. Click here.

Conclusion 

Plan an exhibition during ‘Health Week’ to display your brochures and explain the topic on Alternative Medicine.

I have done a sample brochure for you to see. Click here to have a view.