Taylor, what a great company to choose for your topic. I have never been a fan of McDonald’s food, only their sweet tea. My husband, step son, and some of the people I work with eat there. I have asked them why and they say it’s cheap. When they came out with the salads, I researched it and was surprised how many categories were in them. I am sure them offering healthier options has helped the company and especially helped their PR department to paint a better image of the company.…
If you are under 17 and want to leave school, your options have been affected by a recent change in NSW law. From January 2010 you must complete Year 10 and then continue in…
By changing the display and placement of fruit, researchers from the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics saw a doubling of sales. Similarly, by giving a creative name and unique display to a variety of vegetables, researchers saw an increased selection of vegetables by 70%. While the USDA has attempted to change the mindset of students, further marketing attempts will need to be made in order for the National School Lunch Program to be a feasible…
For my service learning project I interviewed a lay minister in the Mormon Church. Brett Anderson is a Deacon in…
Describe your understanding of service learning. What is it and why do you think it is included in this course?…
My service learning project is working with the Office for Youth and Young Adult Evangelization. The name of the mission trip is given by the Archdiocese Of Seattle which is called One Week. During the summer Junior High school students goes Forks Washington. The Office for Youth and Young Adult Evangelization they help people by responding to the communities need such as helping the poor and the elderly in Western Washington. The theme for the mission trip One week is called to be saints.…
Jones, D., & Whitaker, T. (2011). Preventing falls in older people: assessment and interventions. Nursing Standard, 25(52), 50-55.…
U.S Institute of Medicine. (2006). Food marketing to children and youth. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. Retrieved from http://www.nutrinfo.com/biblioteca/libros_digitales/food_marketing.pdf…
Service learning is a valuable way for students to engage with their communities. When tasked to incorporate a service learning activity into my English class I was faced with a few difficulties. Language Arts standards are very complex and cover many different areas including: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Service learning lends itself readily to the speaking and listening areas, however, I decided that I would attempt to build a unit that enriches student learning in all four domains of the English/Language Arts curricula. The following unit, which I titled the “Changemaker Unit,” is the result of this process.…
Coming into the project I was looking forward to interviewing a veteran, at first I really wanted to interview a World War Two veteran. I thought it would be very cool to sit down and hear an untold story of a true American hero that fought in one of the most memorable, and one of my favorite wars. But as I continued to search for a World War Two veteran I couldn’t find one so I joined groups with Tyler, Jose, and Mauricio. They had then told me that we would be interviewing Tyler’s stepdad, who was currently enlisted. Of course my dream of interviewing a word war two veteran was tossed out of the window. Then I had thought about it and to hear the story of a national hero that is serving in the War on Terror currently would be pretty cool. Although I didn’t get my World War Two veteran, I was still pretty stoked about hearing our veteran’s story.…
For the service learning project in this class we participated in a health fair serving the underprivileged population. We completed this project with the , who graciously allowed us to participate in one of their weekly food drive events.…
Our first SMART goal was to increase the sets or repetitions for the participants each session, but it unfortunately was not achieved. We noticed they were bored with the repetitiveness of the same routine, which brought us to devise a plan to get them better motivated. Instead of traditional weightlifting and cardio, we implemented sports equipment, such as soccer balls, volleyballs, and kickballs, and changed the workout routine a bit. Once we changed it and made a new SMART goal, we measured the progress by making sure the participants were actively motivated for at least thirty minutes of the session. We started with making sure they could stay active for fifteen minutes, and then the next session for twenty minutes, until we reached our goal of thirty minutes. Each week we saw an increase in their motivation and performance after we gave them encouraging remarks for their accomplishments in games that we took part in as well, like…
For my senior service learning project I worked with Another Chance for Animals. They are an organization who works with Evansville Animal Control to find foster and forever homes for the animals there so that they do not have to be euthanized. The main events that I attended where PetSmart adoption events from 9 A.M. until 3 P.M. every Saturday, My jobs included walking the dogs around the store, taking them outside to use the bathroom, cleaning crates, and talking to potential adopters about the dogs. I also attended a craft show that ACA put on and worked their merchandise table for seven hours. I have volunteered with multiple different places before, such as Catalyst Food Pantry and Tekoppel Elementary tutoring students, for long periods of time.…
“The winner of the Tom & Eddie’s burger challenge was…The Krunch Burger!” A smile slowly expanded on my face, and as I looked around the classroom. All of us had huge, goofy grins, and we had every right to look this way. Our burger had just won in a competition against five other Introduction to Business classes. As a reward, not only did we get to stay on the menu, but the experience from obtaining the prize was irreplaceable.…
The fear of darkness is a phobia for those who have been affected by it in some way or the other. It is not the fear of the dark but the possible risks concealed by darkness. This kind of fear can sometimes prevent us from unpleasant situations. Not everybody around experiences this fear, otherwise people would not be hired as security guards or night watchers but for those who do have this fear have an associated learning experience. This essay narrates about an informal learning experience leading to the fear of the dark.…