1. By the Anthropologists What’s the Story with the American Obesity Epidemic

2. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 2 Anthropologists In the real world, anthropologists study _________. In this activity, as anthropologists, we are interested in ____________. Complete this slide on the second day, during Lesson 2. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

3. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 3 According to _[quote your source here]__ America’s obesity epidemic is ___[summarize your group’s feelings about the problem here]___. If we don’t do something about the problem, we will __[make a prediction here about what will happen]__. Evidence Complete this slide on the second day, during Lesson 2. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

4. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 4 We have investigated several resources. We believe the epidemic may be caused by: – [list your group’s conclusions here] – Possible Causes Complete this slide on the second day, during Lesson 2. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

5. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 5 To study the environments of our communities, we have selected the __[write the name of your survey here]__ survey. In this survey, we __[here, describe what the study will look at or measure]___ Our Survey Complete this slide on the third day, during Lesson 3. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

6. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 6 _____[predict how your classmates will answer the surveys here]_____ For example: –Our communities have too many fast food restaurants and not enough sidewalks for walking. –Our school environment does not promote a healthy lifestyle for students. –Students watch commercials with more unhealthy messages than healthy messages Our Hypotheses Complete this slide on the third day, during Lesson 3. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

7. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 7 Survey 1 - Community Environment (1 of 3) (double click the graph to change it to match your survey results) Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 1”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info] Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 1”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

8. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 8 Survey 1 - Community Environment (2 of 3) (double click the graph to change it to match your survey results) Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 1”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info] Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 1”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

9. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 9 Survey 1 - Community Environment (3 of 3) (double click the graph to change it to match your survey results) Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 1”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info] Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 1”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

10. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 10 Survey 2 - School Environment (double click the graph to change it to match your survey results) Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 2”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info] Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 2”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

11. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 11 Survey 3 – Television Commercials (double click the graph to change it to match your survey results) Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 3”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info] Do the rest of these slides during Lesson 4. Your group has only conducted one survey… If you did not do “Survey 3”, delete this slide. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

12. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 12 Share important notes or comments that were made on the surveys here. Important Comments Do this slide during Lesson 4. [delete this box once you have filled out the info] Do this slide during Lesson 4. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

13. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 13 [based on your research and survey, list 4-5 things you feel are causes of eating more and moving less.] Role of our Environment on our Behavior Do this slide during Lesson 4. [delete this box once you have filled out the info] Do this slide during Lesson 4. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

14. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 14 [How does your group recommend we change the environment to promote a more healthy lifestyle. Give 4-5 specific examples. For example: –Present our findings to the City Council to request more activities for youth –Make the school environment more healthy by removing vending machines. –Reduce the number of hours in front of the TV. Recommendations Do this slide during Lesson 4. [delete this box once you have filled out the info] Do this slide during Lesson 4. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]

15. What’s the Story: By the Anthropologists 15 [Propose studies or research that would help your group learn more.] Future Research–to learn more, we could Do this slide during Lesson 4. [delete this box once you have filled out the info] Do this slide during Lesson 4. [delete this box once you have filled out the info]