prepare a short presentation powerpoint prezi or similar detailing the changes in life expectancy from 1950 to the most recent data available be sure to analyze differences between genders races and age classifications have the changes been cons
Locate the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus web page. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/ and https://medlineplus.gov/healthstatistics.html. Then identify the link to Health, United States 2017 (National Center for Health Statistics) attached below. On the Health, United States page, locate Data Finder and click on Life expectancy. On the ensuing page, open Table 15.
Given the data contained therein, prepare a short presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, or similar) detailing the changes in life expectancy from 1950 to the most recent data available. Be sure to analyze differences between genders, races, and age classifications. Have the changes been constant, equal?
Assignment Overview:
Overview: US Life Expectancy Changes US since 1950 (Details);
Gender Differences (Details and Analysis – Are there differences? Why or Why Not?);
Race Differences (Details and Analysis – Are there differences? Why or Why Not?)
Age Groups Differences (Details and Analysis – Are there differences? Why or Why Not?)
Summary: What Demographic Insights, Trends Contribute Most to the Overall Trends;
Guidelines for Powerpoint Slides:
Font-Size Minimum: 18 Point— It needs to be readable, if projected onto a screen;
Use Bullet Points (Sentences/Phrases)— You are NOT writing a paper on slides;
With headlines – There should probably NOT be more than 10-12 bullets per slide;
Can use (Short) Paragraphs for direct quotes – Do NOT use them meet slide minimums;
Slide Minimum: 6-slides Not including Title Slide(s) / Figures / Reference Slides;
Ideally, you should have 10-15 slides – MAX 18 slides (Not including Figures/Tables)
Trends alone is NOT enough— You must research, present and reference some analysis;
The Analysis / Assertions / Insights about a Figure or Table need to be spelled out and referenced;
EACH Assertion needs to have a Reference – ON the specific SLIDE, where the assertion is made;
BONUS Question – If you want to change a population’s life expectancy, do you focus on the health of seniors OR on the health of babies…? And Why?
