INTRODUCTION
The
year is 3001. A group of FUTURISTS have an opportunity to
return to the year 2001 as teenagers, but they are not
sure they would like it.
TASK
As
an intelligent FUTURIST" and possible member of this
exploratory group, you go into the time archives and
search the answers to some probing questions before you
submit a final report about whether or not it is
advisable to be a teenager in the year
2001.
PROCESS
Step
One~
First,
create a Microsoft Word document to record the answers to
the probing questions you and your fellow FUTURISTS have
about life as a teenager in the year 2001. Each time you
visit an informational site to collect data you will copy
and paste the sentence at the end of each step of this
process into your document.
Be
certain that the information in your sentence comes from
the reading you do at the
site.
You will recognize the sentence because it will be
preceded by this icon:
Step
Two~
The FUTURISTS have heard that teenagers are very
self-absorbed and don't think about anything or anyone
but themselves. Could that be true? Do teens in the year
2001 help others? What did you find
out?
There
are many ways teenagers reach out to their communities
including...
Step
Three~
What kinds of stress do teenagers experience? Visit this
site to discover when teens feel the most stressed and
what they can do about it. This is the kind of
information
you need to know.
Teens
are stressed about..., and some people say teen stress
can be relieved by...
Step
Four~
Some people are saying that teenagers must have curfews.
This is a major source of disagreements between teenagers
and their parents. Some, however, find that not having a
curfew is beneficial to a teen for several
reasons.
Find out
what those reasons are.
One
of the benefits of not having a curfew
is...
Step
Five~
Do teens eat properly? Many people answer, "All teens
have horrible eating habits!" Find
some
strategies that families use to cope with the odd diets
of their teenage members.
A
teen can become involved in family meals by...
Step
Six~
What if you're invited to a party and need to bring a
gift? Find
out
what would be an appropriate gift for a teen and
reasonably priced (under $20), too.
A
teen would love getting a ... because...
Step
Seven~
Prepare your document for the chief FUTURIST. It must
include:
all
five sentences completed
a
page border
a
header with your name, date, and class
a
footer with the file name and path
(h:initialsteacher'snameperiodfilename)
a
catchy title
at
least one but no more than three pictures or icons
appropriate to the text
