Mental Disorders Research Project 

Mental Disorders Research Project 

Guidelines

Mental Disorder Topic:

1. Create a Google Slides Presentation with five slides named “Mental Disorders Research Project”.

2. Gather information about your chosen topic from two database articles (Gale in Context: Health & Wellness). Articles must be dated 2013 or later.

   • You will need a Free Library of Philadelphia library card

     • click on Free Library of Philadelphia link above

     • Indicate that you are 13+

     • Click on Next

     • Complete the online form

       1. First Name

       2. Second Name

       3. Date of Birth (please click on Month and Year and chose date. Failure to correctly input date will result in errors)

       4. Email Address - use your COMPLETE school email address ex John Smith c/o 2019 = smithj19@students.nhsd.net - enter in both boxes

       5. Pin - use your graduation year or the first 4 numbers of your lunch code

       6. Permanent address

          1. Street

             1. house number

             2. Put one space after the house number

             3. name of street

             4. Put one space after each part of the name of the street

             5. what type of street - Avenue, Lane, Way, Highway, Street, Boulevard, Place, Road

       7. City - Pittsburgh

       8. State - PA

       9. Zip Code - is part of your address.  Zip Code Finder 

       10. Home library - Parkway Central Library

       11. Preferred Language - whatever your preferred language is

       12. Indicate that you are not a robot

       13. Check your school email

           1. first email will have a validation link. - click on the link

           2. second email will contain your library card number and your pin

       14. Log into your Philadelphia account

       15. Click on profile

       16. Look to see if you have a message that requires you to verify your account

           1. requires cellphone confirmation

           2. click on verify

           3. select network provide

           4. request code

           5. enter code

           6. account will be good for one year.

           7. after 365 days, you will need to verify your account again.

     • Directions for Gale Health and Wellness

       1. Click on link above or go to 

          1. freelibrary.org 

          2. Locate blue "FIND" box

          3. Look for Database link

       2. Look at the alphabet and click on the letter G

       3. Locate and Click on Gale Health and Wellness

       4. Login using your Free Library of Philadelphia Library Card

          1. maybe save in your device

          2. may need to check your email

       5. Enter your search term in the box

          1. look at the results

          2. Try references first because they provide a good outline of your topic

          3. Magazines can provide up to date information and a general perspective of topic

       6. Select and article and click on the hyperlink to open the article

       7. Cite your article

          1. Open Noodletools.com 

             1. Username: last name + first initial + 2 digit for graduation (John Smith c/o 2019 smithj19)

             2. Password: nhsd + lunch code (ex. nhsd:1234)

             3. If you need to revalidate your account:

                1. User name: nhlib

                2. Password:  nhlib

                3. Review your information and CHANGE YOUR SCHOOL TO SR. HIGH

                4. Save your profile

             4. Create a new project (green button)

                1. name the project the topic of your assignment

                2. select MLA

                3. select Advanced

             5. Open the project

          2. Go to the article that you want to cite

             1. Click on quotation icon

             2. Look for export button and click

             3. Next screen look for import button and click

             4. Close the import tab of Noodletools / leave main Noodletools tab open

             5. refresh the main Noodletools tab to find your new citation

             6. repeat for second article

          3. To print your Noodletools Works Cited

             1. Look for box with up arrow attached

             2. Link Noodletools account to Google Docs

3. Your Google Slides presentation must have one slide for each of the following sections:

1. Title Slide (Mental Disorder Name, Your Name, Date, Class Period)

2. Classification and Description of Mental Disorder

3. Causes and Symptoms (Physical/Emotional/Behavioral)

4. Diagnosis and Treatment Methods

5. Works Consulted Slide Created in NOODLETOOLS

4.  Each Google Slide must include:

• HEADING

• FIVE BULLET POINTS (minimum)

*Do NOT type information in paragraph form

• SCHOOL APPROPRIATE PICTURE/IMAGE

*Pictures do not need to be cited

5. This assignment is worth 30 points toward your Health grade:

• Library Research (Attentive, Focused, On-Task) – 5 Points

• Proper Slide Content (Headings, Bullet Points, Pictures) – 25 Points