In this assignment, you will be addressing a letter/video to an organization to advocate for persons with eye conditions. To do this, you will research the eye condition of your choice.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
[Big Idea] I can understand that energy can be transferred as both a particle and a wave.
[Content] I can learn about eye conditions.
[Curriculum] I can demonstrate a sustained intellectual curiosity about eye diseases and the function of eyes.
STEP 1: Choose your Eye Condition
Choose an eye condition you would like to do research on.
You might want to check out these resources to help you find an interesting eye condition for you:
(https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/medical/eyes?ref=search)
(https://www.eyesiteonwellness.com/eye-diseases/)
STEP 2: Do the Research
Once you have chosen an eye condition, research and answer the following questions to help you better understand the condition:
What is the eye condition you chose? Why did you choose this particular eye condition?
What are the symptoms of the eye condition?
How might having this eye condition affect the daily functions or lifestyle of an individual?
What are the causes of this eye condition?
Are there any preventative methods? (Is there anything you can do to prevent developing this eye disease?)
Are there treatments or medication for this eye disease? If yes, what are they?
STEP 3: Choose a Local Organization
Think of organizations/places that persons with the eye condition might interact with on a daily basis.
(ex. workplace, transit, social services, hospitals, stores, sports teams, schools, community centers, churches, etc). Choose an organization you can write a letter or make a video to, in order to advocate for persons with the eye condition.
Some of the questions you can consider include:
What is the organization that you chose? Why did you choose the organization?
How do persons with this eye condition interact with this organization?
What is in place in this organization to help individuals with this particular eye condition (If it applies, is there funding/subsidy for these individuals? Are there any physical supports or public aids to help these individuals?)
What are the three recommendations you can suggest to the organization to help persons with eye condition?
Why would these be significant or helpful?
STEP 4: Write a Letter / Send a Video
You can choose to either send a letter or a video to your organization to advocate for persons with the eye condition.
Video. max 3-5 minutes. Be sure the audio is clear, and lighting is good.
Letter
In the letter/video, be sure to discuss the following:
Address the organization of your choice
Introduce yourself
details of the eye condition (basically all that you researched on STEP 2)
What support is in place currently to help persons with the eye condition
Describe in details the three recommendations to further support individuals with the eye condition
Why and how these recommendations can help persons with the eye condition
FINAL STEP: Submission & Post
Well done :) Now all you have to do is
Submit your sharing file from STEP 5 onto this discussion page: TBA
Read two of your classmate's responses and give a response.
Please try to respond to someone who does not have a response yet.
If everyone has a response, then it is fair game :)