Welcome to Unit 2! HS100: Introduction to Health Science Ice breaker: While we wait for class to start at the top of the hour, please share at least one key take-away that you learned in Unit 1 that will help keep you focused and motivated as we proceed through the next nine weeks of the course!

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More from the Reading Icon Web Resources In this unit and in your academic career, you will be using the World Wide Web to find information. For this reading activity, review how many teachers and students use this website to find great search engines. Using the Internet to Conduct Research Searching with Savvy: The Best Search Engines for Teachers and Students

More from the Reading Icon The reading activity is a presentation about the online classroom. If you have flash ( on your computer, access this presentation by clicking on the video button below. If you do not have flash or prefer to read the text version of this presentation, click on the presentation button below and read the notes. Once you complete the presentation, do a little more web research by going to O*Net OnLine, and enter in your future job profession title.

More from the Reading Icon Take notes that outline: The tasks The education requirements The wages Any other items of interest to you

More from the Reading Icon Then, use an internet search engine, such as Google, to conduct more in-depth research on your chosen profession and professional resources available in your geographical area. Enter in your future job profession and then “professional organizations.” Take notes that outline these items: Explore several of the websites until you find at least 2 professional organizations. Write a summary of each organization and whether or not you might join it.

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