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A Webquest for high school students by Lynette Carter, Tammara Chaffee, Scott Glandon, and Scott Walker GCU – Team Red

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Introduction:

Caffeine is a natural component of chocolate, coffee and tea and is used as an added energy boost in most colas and energy drinks. It is also found in diet pills and over the counter pain relievers and medicines.

“Around 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine every single day in one form or another. More than half of all American adults consume more than 300 milligrams (mg) of caffeine every day, making it America’s most popular drug by far” (Bryant, 2010).

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"Caffeine Collage" -- Copyright by Sharon McEachern

“It's important to know that caffeine is an addictive drug. Among its many actions, it operates using the same mechanisms that amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin use to stimulate the brain. Relatively speaking, caffeine's effects are milder than amphetamines, cocaine and heroin, but it is manipulating the same channels in the brain, and that is one of the things that gives caffeine its addictive qualities. If you feel like you cannot function without it and must consume it every day, then you may be addicted to caffeine” (Bryant, 2010).

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The Task:

What does caffeine really do to your body? Many feel that caffeine is something that helps them get through the day and is not bad for you. Others feel that caffeine is an addictive drug that is very bad for a person to consume. Where do you fit in this spectrum of people?

First: Read about caffeine and its effect on the body, brain, and emotions from the sites listed. Keep a journal of your own caffeine consumption using the provided Journal page in Resources. Reflect on any physical, mental, or emotional changes you notice after 30 minutes and again after 2 hours. Record those also. After the first week, meet with a group of 2 or 3 other students to discuss your findings. Prepare a summary to present to the class using a chart, graph, or model.

Second: research the decaffeination process. Prepare three bullet points on a note card for class discussion on the topic. Put your new knowledge to work by formulating an educated opinion about the health consequences of using caffeine and/or decaffeinated products.

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Caffeine molecule courtesy of

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The Process:

1. Is caffeine bad for you? Use the internet to find your information. Some example sites might help you on the Resources page. Make a conscious choice on where you stand in this debate, based on the research and the effects that you found in the class. List both positive effects and negative effects to help make your decision.

2. Prepare an argument based on your findings for a debate. Make your argument based on the facts that you have found from reliable resources. Please include information from at least three sources.

3. Record your findings along with the resources of the information that you found in a notebook. Prepare a five paragraph paper on the effects of caffeine. Make sure that your paper takes a stand one way or another. Do not have a paper that is in the middle of the road.

4. Include in the paper the research that you found during the task section of this project, and the information related to de-caffeinate products. Also, include items that contain caffeine and their effects on you personally recorded in your Journal.

5. Your last item of business will be to find 5 pictures that make you think of caffeine and include them in your paper. Below each picture, write a caption that explains why you feel the picture relates to caffeine. Use at least four sources.

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The Resources:

Sites about caffeine:



















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The Evaluation: The following rubric will help students evaluate each step of the WebQuest.

|Task Rubric |Excellent 4 pts |Good 3 pts |Fair 2 pts |Poor 1 pt |

|Journal | | | | |

| |Kept journal every day for|Kept journal for at least |Kept journal for at least |Kept journal for at least |

| |7 days, recorded effects |5 days, recorded effects |3 days, recorded effects |1 day, did not record any |

| |after 30 min and after 2 |after 30 min and after 2 |after 30 min and after 2 |effects. |

| |hours on all 7 days. |hours for at least 3 days.|hours for at least 1 day. | |

|Discussion Summary using | | | | |

|graph/chart/model |Met with at least 2 other |Met with 1 other student. |Did not meet with any |Did not meet with any |

| |students. Presented a |Presented a summary with |other students. Created a |other students. Did not |

| |summary with graph/chart |graph/chart or model. |summary. |create a summary. |

| |or model. | | | |

|5 Paragraph Paper | | | | |

| |Research: used at least |Research: used at least |Research: used at least |Research: No sources used.|

| |three sources. |two sources. |one source. |Lists at least 1 positive |

| |Lists 4 positive effects |Lists at least 3 positive |Lists at least 2 positive |effect of caffeine in |

| |of caffeine in narrative. |effects of caffeine in |effects of caffeine in |narrative. |

| |Lists 4 negative effects |narrative. |narrative. |Lists at least 1 negative |

| |of caffeine in narrative. |Lists at least 3 negative |Lists at least 2 negative |effect of caffeine in |

| |Included from journal: 4 |effects of caffeine in |effects of caffeine in |narrative. |

| |caffeine items you |narrative. |narrative. |Included from journal: 1 |

| |consumed and lists their |Included from journal: 3 |Included from journal: 2 |caffeine item you consumed|

| |effects. |caffeine items you |caffeine items you |and lists its effect. |

| | |consumed and lists their |consumed and lists their | |

| | |effects. |effects. | |

|Task Rubric |Excellent 4 pts |Good 3 pts |Fair 2 pts |Poor 1 pt |

|5 Pictures for Paper | | | | |

| |Included all 5 pictures |Included at least 4 |Included at least 3 |Included at least 2 |

| |and all 5 captions. |pictures and at least 3 |pictures and at least 2 |pictures and at least 1 |

| |Used at least 4 sources. |captions. |captions. |caption. |

| | |Used at least 3 sources. |Used at least 2 sources. |Used at least 1 source. |

|Grading: |13-16 pts = A |9-12 pts = B |5-8 pts = C |0-4 pts = D |

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The Conclusion:

Caffeine is a product that is easily accessible to a wide range of individuals because it is in a wide variety of products. According to recipes., even decaffeinated products contain caffeine since the process does not remove all traces. Hopefully this assignment has helped you realize how much caffeine you consume on a regular basis.

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During this process, you have discovered the beneficial and harmful effects of daily caffeine consumption. This should help inform not only yourself, but the others around you about the risks of too much caffeine. You are more informed now about how much caffeine is in popular energy drinks (up to three times more than a cup of coffee). New studies are trying to force energy drink manufacturers to list caffeine content.

What is your opinion? Will this knowledge affect your own habits?

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If you would like to complete more research on caffeine or decaffeination, please visit the National Library for Medicine at Medline Plus.

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References

Amazing Green Tea. (n.d.). Green Tea Caffeine – 4 Sure –fire Ways to Minimize Side Effects. Retrieved July 19, 2010 from

B C Community Nutritionists Council, School Food Advisory Committee. (n.d.). Caffeine and the Student Body. Retrieved July 18, 2010 from

Brain, M. & Bryant, C.W. (2000). How Caffeine works. Retrieved July 19, 2010 from

Decaffeinated and Flavored Coffee – Good or Bad? (n.d.) Retrieved July 18, 2010 from

Harris, B. (n.d.). How to Endure Caffeine Withdrawal: You Can Beat the Headaches. Retrieved July 18, 2010 from

Medcare Health. (2007). Is Decaf Coffee bad for you? Retrieved July 18, 2010 from

Pick, M. (2010). Caffeine pros and cons: effects of caffeine on your body. Retrieved July 19, 2010 from

Smith, S. (2005). Decaf Coffee Questions Percolate. Retrieved July 18, 2010 from

Sohn. E. (2007). The Buzz About Caffeine. Retrieved July 18, 2010 from



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